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 ...

In a state better known for its delicious seafood and as the home of the United States Navy, there’s a new effort to create ...

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 ...

When Charleston resident Grant Martin found his first shark tooth on a Hilton Head Island beach when he was a kid, he thought ...

Six fossilized great white shark teeth have been found on Narragansett Town Beach in Rhode Island within a year. The Atlantic Shark Institute is encouraging the public to report any further ...

(THE CONVERSATION) 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 ...

—Marine researchers discovered a “shark graveyard” and a new shark species while exploring the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Australia. Scientists aboard the Investigator research vessel used ...

Sharks continually shed teeth throughout their lives, contributing to abundant fossil records. The Wilmington area is a hotspot for shark teeth due to favorable geological conditions. Shark teeth ...

As if the ocean’s apex predator wasn’t terrifying enough. Hollywood films like Jaws taught us all to be fearful of the giant ...

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 ...