However, a new analysis is painting a different picture: Now, scientists believe the teeth jutted out sideways, like a warthog’s tusks ... including the whale shark—are also filter feeders ...

The shark’s distinctive teeth were identified as a new-to-science species during a Paleontological Resource Inventory at Mammoth Cave National Park in southern Kentucky this year. The inventory ...

Along with teeth, the existing fossil record includes parts of giant shark skeletons from the same period, including a 36-foot-long (11-meter-long) section of a fossilized spinal column from ...

there’s something about Megalodon that grips the imagination like no other. Fossilized shark teeth are some of the most abundant remnants of prehistoric oceans, providing scientists with crucial ...

A giant prehistoric salmon had large tusk-like spikes protruding out of its snout that could have "easily" killed a shark ...

known as the "Shark Tooth Capital of the World," offers opportunities to find fossilized shark teeth. Heading to one of Florida's beaches for spring break? In between lounging in the sun and ...

Past studies have estimated the megalodon’s length and body shape by comparing it to the great white shark, which has similar large, serrated teeth. But Sternes said those studies relied on ...

hooked teeth. The basking shark’s scientific name, Cetorhinus maximus, roughly translates to “great-nosed sea monster” in Greek. In reality, these placid sharks, found the world over ...

using the lower teeth like a blade to tear off circular chunks of flesh. Smaller prey is eaten whole. This mysterious shark is not often seen by cameras: The first photograph of a live Greenland ...

Other notable features of the shark include the very teeth it was identified by. According to researchers, the shark had front teeth that were chisel-like, while their back teeth had flat crowns ...