The collection includes six fossilized teeth that range in size and ... grey and black. The megalodon species was known for its giant size. A recent study suggests the shark had a slender ...

“On the other hand, teeth are very hard, so they’re durable.” Megalodon produced new teeth throughout its life, helping make these fossils a fairly common find. Along with teeth, the existing fossil ...

Analysis of chemicals of fossilised teeth suggests that the giant shark ... clues to the mystery of why the species, Otodus megalodon (giant tooth), disappeared so suddenly.

Shark biologist Dr Phillip Sternes, of University of California, Riverside (UCR), said: ‘This study provides the most robust ...

The now-extinct megalodon shark may have been larger than first believed, reaching lengths of 80 feet (24.3 meters), according to a new study published in Palaeontologia Electronica last week. This is ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. In the spring of 2015, doctoral student Victor Perez was working with high school students and casts of giant fish teeth. And not just any ...