Want to know what a sand tiger shark has been eating? Look to its teeth. Peter Pinnock / Alamy Stock Photo This article is from Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in ...

A peculiar dental condition known as shark teeth is gaining increased attention from parents and pediatric health care professionals across the United States as more families encounter the startling ...

Editor’s note: Every year, hundreds of undergraduates at the University of Delaware pursue research under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Such experiences provided by UD — a nationally recognized ...

Bull sharks (Carcharhinus Leucas) are one of the ocean’s most fearsome creatures. Although some animals may prey on bull sharks, such as crocodiles, killer whales, and the occasional great white shark ...

Tom Pierce’s hands move with precision as he wraps each black shark’s tooth with wire, laying them in a row on the glass counter. The process only takes a few minutes to create each piece of jewelry, ...

On a cold Monday morning near the Springmaid Pier in Myrtle Beach, ocean waves are lapping onto Charles Shelton Jr.’s black, rubber boots as he dips his metal scoop into the sand and examines its ...

It’s a sought after coastal souvenir, one that has beachgoers stooped over scanning the sand for the black, triangular shape that is the shark’s tooth. Social media is filled with Facebook groups ...

Sharks continually shed teeth throughout their lives, contributing to abundant fossil records. The Wilmington area is a hotspot for shark teeth due to favorable geological conditions. Shark teeth ...

Shark teeth are often considered the most common vertebrate fossils in the world, and for good reason. Each individual shark has rows upon rows of chompers that fall out and get replaced in conveyor ...