Hundreds of millions of years ago, fish had sensory features on their exoskeletons that contained dentine, the material that makes our teeth sensitive today ...

The mighty megalodon is the most famous prehistoric shark, a huge predator that roamed the oceans from 23 to 2.6 million ...

New research reveals how shark skeletons combine strength and flexibility—offering a blueprint for future materials and ...

A recent diving trip off the coast of Florida resulted in an ancient discovery. Kristina Scott found a 6-inch megalodon shark tooth while fossil diving in Venice. She said she’s been fossil diving for ...

What is it about dinosaurs? In our very earliest years, we get familiar with these prehistoric reptiles and I’d be willing to ...

Teeth are sensitive because they evolved from sensory tissue in both ancient vertebrates and ancient arthropods.

Sharks have been evolving for more than 450 million years, developing skeletons not from bone, but from a tough, mineralized ...

Scientists have discovered fossilized shark teeth in the Midwest, a region far from any ocean. How did these ancient marine predators end up in America’s heartland? This discovery could reveal secrets ...

Jeremy Bentham's Auto-icon, or self-image, consists of Bentham's preserved skeleton, dressed in his own clothes, and surmounted by a wax head.

Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal on a slab of sandstone ...