When you think about sharks, the first thing that might come to mind are huge jaws filled with rows of deadly-looking teeth. But shark teeth come in many shapes and sizes. They can tell us how these ...
Emma Bernard, a curator of fossil fish at the Museum, says, 'Shark-like scales from the Late Ordovician have been found, but no teeth. If these were from sharks it would suggest that the earliest ...
They both have unique skin that is covered in tiny modified teeth. These teeth reduce drag and make the shark swim faster. All sharks and rays have teeth – even the ones that eat plankton!
Just in time for summer, the megalodon—the ancient, city bus-sized shark known as the “Megatooth”—has reared its ravenous snout. While the oceans are now safe from the Megatooth, which went extinct an ...
“This one is off the charts; it’s an unbelievable thing to discover,” he said. While searching for shark teeth, Nance came ...
At first glance, the world’s second largest fish might seem menacing: Its gaping mouth has six rows of teeth in ... scientists to identify an individual’s sex. —Basking Shark Scotland ...
A prehistoric food fight may have spelled the end for the megalodon, the largest shark that ever lived. A study of the ocean giant's fossil teeth suggests it had to compete for food with another ...
“We need to understand and quantify our impacts on sharks in order to identify human activities that negatively impact shark populations and then create conservation measures that effectively ...
Lead researcher and renowned shark expert Carl Meyer said that in the past, scientists have had to rely on observations by the victims or bystanders to help identify the shark in an attack.
Kenzie, 12, found the tooth while digging on Clacton beach but thought it was a stone A "strange-looking stone" found on a beach has turned out to be the tooth of a prehistoric shark, an expert said.
Myrtle Beach State Park is offering several new programs for March. The park will celebrate March 1 with a First Day of the Month Hike from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The hike will be a one-mile walk ...