A shark no larger than a human hand that stalked the ancient sea floor 340 million years ago has been dubbed the “chipmunk ...

Megalodon was likely a long, streamlined predator, not a bulky giant. Scientists compared its bones with modern sharks.

Researchers found that the USAG-1 protein could limit the growth of teeth in mice, so ensuring that the protein didn’t form could potentially invite teeth to grow. The team developed a medication to ...

For context, adult human vertebrae are roughly 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) in diameter. Neither shark backbone specimens were ...

New research reignites debate over the size of this extinct giant, also suggesting it looked unlike a great white ...

Researchers urge stronger protections like fishing limits and habitat conservation to prevent further decline in shark ...

Steven Phillipe was doing some landscaping when he spotted something instantly recognizable but completely baffling.

With his magnificent underwater images, Gerardo del Villar wants to rehabilitate the reputation of the ocean’s great ...

A new study proposes that the massive ancient shark was built more slenderly than a great white. But not all paleontologists ...

Researchers in this study also revisited an analysis of fossilized placoid scales, or tiny tooth-like scales that cover sharks ... complex questions that help humans understand their place ...

For context, adult human vertebrae are roughly 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) in diameter. Neither shark backbone specimens were found with the massive, serrated teeth associated with megalodon ...