Scientists stunned after 330-million-year-old shark teeth emerge from Ireland's ancient limestoneWildlife officers in Ireland unearthed 330-million-year-old fossilized shark teeth, predating dinosaurs. These Psephodus magnus teeth, foun...
13 May, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
How the ‘Cretaceous Kraken’ hunted 100 million years ago: Inside the deadly feeding style of the 62-foot giant octopusGiant octopus Cretaceous Kraken: Ancient giant octopuses, Nanaimoteuthis, with arms up to 19 meters, were apex predators in the Late Cretac...
25 Apr, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
‘Kraken-Like’ giant octopuses as large as semi-trucks ruled oceans 100 million years ago, study findsNew research reveals giant octopuses were powerful ocean predators around 100 million years ago. These creatures, some reaching 19 meters, ...
24 Apr, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
Shark Teeth Found Stuck in Ancient Whale Skulls Uncover Fierce FeedingFossilized whale skulls from Belgium reveal embedded shark teeth. These fossils are direct evidence of ancient interactions. Researchers fo...
04 Apr, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
Scientists Find Sharks Older Than Dinosaurs Hidden in Stone for 325 Million YearsScientists have unearthed fossils of two new shark species within Mammoth Cave. These ancient creatures swam in seas that covered the regio...
31 Mar, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
- Fossil Coral in the Amazon Basin Confirms Ancient Seaway During the Miocene
Fossil coral and marine remains unearthed deep within the Amazon rainforest reveal that parts of the basin were once submerged by shallow o...
01 Mar, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
Not Sharks or Dinosaurs: The Tiny Ancient Creature With Earth’s Sharpest TeethTiny marine creatures called conodonts, extinct for millions of years, held the title for the sharpest teeth. These eel-like animals had mi...
09 Feb, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
Orange shark found off Costa Rica coast. Check features, reason behind rare skin tone. Check photosOrange shark was caught near Tortuguero National Park at a depth of 37 metres. The shark has been categorized as Nurse Shark which has “int...
20 Aug, 2025, 10.03 PM IST
Stealth predator sharks dating back 325 million years found in world’s largest caveIn a stunning revelation, scientists have unearthed shark fossils dating back 325 million years in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. These remarkable...
01 Jul, 2025, 11.00 AM IST
Rare megalodon 'tooth' discovered in a sudden find by teenager on a road trip, everything we knowA fossil-hunting family, recently stumbled upon a 'monster' tooth of a fossil in South Carolina, while being on a trip to Tennessee, accord...
22 Jun, 2024, 03.34 AM IST
Study finds Megalodon was not like gigantic great white sharkA recent study suggests that the prehistoric giant shark, Megalodon, which existed around 15-3.6 million years ago, had a more slender body...
22 Jan, 2024, 09.05 PM IST
Why the largest predator 'megalodons' on Earth got wiped out? The great white sharks are to be blamedWhat happened to push this beast to extinction is a topic of much debate among scientists.
03 Jul, 2022, 10.22 AM IST
Ancient shark teeth lost in Antarctica millions of years ago recorded Earth's climate historyTens of million years ago, sand tiger sharks hunted in the waters off the Antarctic Peninsula, gliding over a thriving marine ecosystem on ...
13 Jul, 2021, 10.55 AM IST
Attenborough fuels 7-year-old Prince George's imagination, gifts him giant shark tooth fossilAttenborough has been making nature documentaries since the 1950s.
28 Sep, 2020, 12.40 PM IST
New shark species with 'spaceship-shaped' teeth discoveredUnlike its gargantuan cousin the megalodon, Galagadon nordquistae is only about 12 to 18 inches long and is related to modern-day carpet sh...
22 Jan, 2019, 02.08 PM IST
- Giant prehistoric shark teeth found in Australia
Canberra, Aug 9 (IANS) A group of Australian researchers discovered a set of teeth that belonged to a giant prehistoric shark from about 25...
09 Aug, 2018, 10.12 AM IST
Earth's largest shark, Megalodon, disappeared 2.6 million years agoAn ancient shark, the largest to ever live, likely went extinct about 2.6 million years ago, scientists have found.
26 Oct, 2014, 08.04 PM IST