Prehistoric shark teeth found in limestone formations in north Alabama and in a cave in Kentucky led to the discovery of two new ancient species of the predatory fish. The sharks, Troglocladodus ...

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 shark fossil found in Alabama dating back 65 million years is a new species, the nonprofit McWane Science Center in Birmingham announced this week. The fossils the center examined were unearthed ...

Another new species of ancient shark has been discovered at Mammoth Cave National Park.According to a post from the park, an ongoing Paleontological Resource Inventory discovered the new species while ...

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 scientists use ...

Researchers at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky have discovered two prehistoric shark species through an inventory of fossils, officials announced Thursday. While the park is named for the wooly ...

An international scientific team has identified fossilized shark teeth in the phosphate deposits of Khouribga that point to a previously unknown extinct shark species that lived at the end of the age ...

Birmingham, AL (February 7, 2024) – Today, a team of scientists is pleased to announce the discovery of a new fossil shark species from Alabama, USA. The team is led by Jun Ebersole, Director 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 legacy of "sea dogs" has welcomed two more chapters. Two new species of prehistoric sharks have been discovered by experts in the deep geological layers of the USA, according to Daily Galaxy. They ...

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 ...