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 ...

A lucky Florida family found a once-in-a-lifetime fossil that belonged to one of the biggest predators that ever roamed the ocean. Bricen Columbia, 19, found a 6.5-inch megalodon tooth in South ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. "These fossils are not in their original setting, so they have ...

Ashley and I headed out to some river bank fossil sites when the water was too high to hunt in the river itself. We were not ...

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 ...

A brand new species of prehistoric shark has been discovered, and its teeth have a terrifying addition: their very own tiny fangs. The shark has been named Palaeohypotodus bizzocoi. Its genus name ...

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 ...

PaleoCris and I teamed up with our friend Rick to explore a Florida creek site we rarely get to hunt. The trip paid off with colorful shark teeth, juvenile Megalodon teeth, and some incredibly rare ...

The 3-inch long teeth are on display at the Melbourne Museum. No, this isn't a publicity stunt for the new movie "Meg." A teacher and fossil enthusiast found a giant set of prehistoric shark teeth ...

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) 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 ...