Investigating this theory, the researchers used X-ray diffraction to determine the size of the crystals in the fish tooth enamel. They then took fresh teeth from black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) ...

On easily one of the worst days for weather we have had this winter, Cris and I head to our trusty road sites to hopefully fish out a few nice Megalodon Shark Teeth. Unfortunately, the Fossil God's ...

They can tell us how these fish live and evolved. All sharks have teeth, but what may surprise you is that they don’t all have sharp, triangular teeth. ‘Sharks have been around for 420 million years,’ ...

Explore the inky depths in our expert-led, online and on-demand course Deep Sea, available now. Sharks have been around for millions of years. Their teeth are some of the most common fossils you can ...

WELLINGTON, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Giant freshwater crayfish, up to 25cm long, once roamed New Zealand's ancient lakes around 20 million years ago, three times the size of today's native species, a new ...

"Longipteryx is one of my favorite fossil birds ... and fish tend to preserve well. Plus, these fish-eating birds had lots of teeth, all the way along their beaks, unlike how Longipteryx only ...

Students then get to work with fossil kits containing 15 real fossil shark teeth and one 3D-printed megalodon tooth. Megalodons were behemoth sharks that roamed the waters starting 20 million ...

The study team excavated multiple fossils containing F. brocksi, each entombed in goethite, an iron-rich mineral that maintained the fish in extraordinary detail. This rare fossilization process ...