Most of the shark’s skeleton was composed of cartilage, which rapidly decays and doesn’t leave behind fossils. Now, all that remains of the magnificent megalodon are teeth, vertebrae and ...

Discover the fascinating story of a sea cow fossil in Venezuela, providing insights into prehistoric marine life and predator ...

As a result, scientists were left with only fossilized shark teeth, skin scales, or vertebrae to work with, producing quite a challenge for the experts trying to unravel the mystery behind the ...

Scientists in Thailand just discovered the stunningly well-preserved remains of a whale that lived between 3,000 and 5,000 ...

Louis-Philippe Bateman's fascination with megalodon began with a single sentence in a book about Canada's geological ...

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 ...

The fossils range from giant shark vertebrae to dinosaur fossils. Dipti Kapadia has the details. Photo: The University of Queensland ...

In the scorching desert of Peru's Pisco Basin, a major fossil discovery has been made. Paleontologists have unearthed the nearly complete fossil of a colossal shark that prowled the ancient seas some ...