Sharks are known for their razor-sharp teeth, but a new study warns that rising ocean acidity could leave even the sea’s fiercest predators with weaker, more brittle bites. At the heart of the problem ...
One of a blacktip reef sharks’ top teeth as seen under a scanning electron microscope. CREDIT: Maximilian Baum (HHU) / Steffen Köhler (HHU). Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, ...
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Shark Teeth Are Supposed to be Nearly Indestructible but Climate Change is Starting to Corrode Them
Sharks have long been known for their razor-sharp teeth, weapons that make them some of the ocean’s most effective hunters. But new research suggests that these powerful tools may not be as invincible ...
As carbon emissions increase and the world warms, oceans are becoming more acidic, in a process that’s weakening corals and making it harder for oysters to build shells. Now, a new study suggests ...
(CNN) — How will the climate crisis affect one of the ocean’s fiercest predators? New research published Wednesday has examined what might happen to sharks’ highly specialized, flesh-cutting teeth. As ...
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