Photographs (left) showing the extinct right whale partial skull with shark bite marks highlighted in red. The more complete ...
A collection of vicious weapons made of shark teeth reveals that two species of sharks vanished from the reefs of Kiribati before scientists even noticed the species were there. Until about 130 years ...
From embryo to turtle cracker: a team led by palaeobiologist Julia Türtscher from the University of Vienna studied the multiple changes in tooth shape in the tiger shark. The study, recently published ...
A 16-year-old diver discovered a rare 6-inch megalodon tooth off Florida’s coast, offering scientists new insights into the prehistoric ocean’s most powerful predator. The tooth is in the custody of ...
(Close-up of a shark with sharp teeth. Credit: GIOVANNI NITTI / Shutterstock.) Shark teeth are a marvel of evolution. They are so sharp that many island cultures once used them as weapons and tools to ...
Sharks are known as iconic marine predators — and their sharp chompers come with the territory. Certain shark species can have hundreds to thousands of teeth at a time that are consistently yanked out ...
A rendering of Clavusodens mcginnisi, or “McGinnis’ nail tooth,” an ancient shark that stalked the ocean floor 340 million years ago. Rendering courtesy of the National Park Service A shark no larger ...
For a shark that vanishes almost as quickly as it appears, the great white has left behind a surprisingly messy family ...