A lucky Florida family found a once-in-a-lifetime fossil that belonged to one of the biggest predators that ever roamed the ocean. Bricen Columbia, 19, found a 6.5-inch megalodon tooth in South ...

The ratios of strontium isotopes in fossil shark teeth can be used to better understand how coastal environments evolved in ancient times, according to our newly published work. As paleontologists ...

The 3-inch long teeth are on display at the Melbourne Museum. No, this isn't a publicity stunt for the new movie "Meg." A teacher and fossil enthusiast found a giant set of prehistoric shark teeth ...

A brand new species of prehistoric shark has been discovered, and its teeth have a terrifying addition: their very own tiny fangs. The shark has been named Palaeohypotodus bizzocoi. Its genus name ...

Screenshot from a video taken by a remotely controlled underwater robot at a depth of 3,090 meters with a Otodus megalodon tooth sticking out from the ocean floor. An international team of researchers ...

Most kids have a natural curiosity about sharks − especially their sharp and abundant teeth. Our team had the idea to use the appeal of this charismatic apex predator to teach how scientists use ...

Shark teeth are often considered the most common vertebrate fossils in the world, and for good reason. Each individual shark has rows upon rows of chompers that fall out and get replaced in conveyor ...

Aug. 10 (UPI) --An analysis of ancient shark teeth suggests the marine predators were relatively unaffected by the extinction event that wiped out 75 percent of the planet's species, including the ...

Otodus megalodon was the largest predatory fish in Earth's history. Measuring up to 24 meters, it was longer than a truck with a trailer and weighed almost twice as much. Embedded in its jaws were ...

Bruce J. MacFadden receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Stephanie Killingsworth does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that ...

Christine Wusylko works for the University of Florida and receives funding from the NSF. Pavlo Antonenko works for the University of Florida and receives funding from the NSF. Most kids have a natural ...