Fossils of an ancient shark species have been discovered in a Kentucky cave, officials announced during Shark Week. The Discovery Channel isn’t the only one educating shark lovers this week. Mammoth ...

Researchers analyzed Y. yuanshi using synchrotron X-ray tomography to create 3D images of preserved internal structures ...

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 ...

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. — A new-to-science species of ancient shark was recently discovered in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. The small shark named Clavusodens mcginnisi, or “McGinnis’ nail tooth,” ...

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – It’s Shark Week, and News 2 is talking with shark advocates and experts from the Lowcountry. Today, we hear from Ashby Gale, the chief paleontologist at Charleston Fossil ...

Earlier this summer, on a family vacation to visit some family in Fernandina Beach, Fla., I rediscovered one of my first loves: looking for fossils. It turns out that area is well-known for finding ...

Join WildKYLE and PaleoCris for an action-packed day of exploration, uncovering fossil shark teeth and ancient artifacts hidden beneath the earth and water. This adventure blends discovery, history, ...

Our analyses suggest ancient sharks were probably benthic—meaning they lived on or close to the sea floor. Pelagic sharks ...

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 ...

(CNN) — During the Cretaceous Period, a genus of sharks roamed the sea with rows of unusual teeth. Mostly large and rounded, these chompers were not meant to slice through their prey, but to grind and ...