(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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A paleontologist holds a megalodon fossil tooth. Kristen Grace/FLMNH, CC BY-SA The ratios of strontium isotopes in fossil shark ...

The longest mapped network of caves in the world also contains one of the most implausible marine collections in North America. In Mammoth Cave, sharks and their kinsmen are preserved in layers 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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

(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 ...

Bruce J. MacFadden receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Stephanie Killingsworth does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A student creates their model using Google Teachable Machine. Christine Wusylko, CC BY-ND Most kids have a natural curiosity about ...