(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 ...

Fossils have a way of captivating everyone, no matter their profession or the species unearthed, but there’s something about Megalodon that grips the imagination like no other. Fossilized shark teeth ...

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. Our study was one of ...

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 ...

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 ...

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — The Atlantic Shark Institute is asking beachgoers for assistance searching for fossilized shark teeth. Jon Dodd, executive director of the Atlantic Shark Institute, told 12 ...

Deep-sea fossils have long fascinated scientists, offering glimpses into the ancient past and revealing the mysteries of prehistoric life. Recent discoveries of shark fossils in deep-sea environments, ...

Nearly 25 years ago on an island off the Savannah River, Stewart Yarborough struck a fossil fanatic’s proverbial gold. A good friend had asked the Daufuskie native to go bottle-hunting – digging up ...

Standing tall with her eyes cast to the sand, Candra Workman can spot a shark tooth smaller than a dime in under a minute. She draws a circle around it using her index finger. Crouching down, focusing ...

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 ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christine Wusylko, University of Florida and Pavlo Antonenko, University of Florida ...