Sharks' teeth—some of nature's sharpest and most formidable weapons—may not withstand the effects of future ocean acidification, new research suggests. Scientists at the Heinrich Heine University ...
Even sharks’ famous tooth-regrowing ability may not save them from ocean acidification. Researchers found that future acidic waters cause shark teeth to corrode, crack, and weaken, threatening their ...
A group of German scientists tested the effects of a more acidic ocean on sharks' teeth and found that future generations of ...
One of a blacktip reef sharks’ top teeth as seen under a scanning electron microscope. CREDIT: Maximilian Baum (HHU) / Steffen Köhler (HHU). Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, ...
Each year, unsuspecting divers, surfers and swimmers suffer shark bites – with some unfortunately not surviving to tell the tale. We’ve ranked the top 20 of the 500+ shark species, counting down to ...