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Great white shark's teeth link it to a humble, flat-bodied ancestor

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The teeth of the great white and other mackerel sharks are unique, in that they only ...

The now-extinct megalodon was the largest predatory shark to ever live, while the great white is currently the largest of the predatory sharks. It now turns out that both fish likely descended from a small, flat shark that skulked along the seabed.

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Canadian government announces ban on shark fin trade

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Less than two weeks after it proclaimed a ban on single-use plastic items, Canada has now taken another step toward protecting the environment, by banning the import and export of shark fins. It is the first of the G20 group of industrialized… Continue reading Canadian government announces ban on shark fin trade→

Scientists Think an Exploding Star Helped Kill Off the Megalodon

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An Astrobiology study proposes that an ancient supernova could have exposed Megalodon and other large ocean animals to deadly muon radiation. Continue reading Scientists Think an Exploding Star Helped Kill Off the Megalodon→

As Ocean Predators Recover, Humans Need to Learn to Coexist

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It’s great that sharks, whales, and sea otters are bouncing back in some marine areas. But it may also increase human-wildlife conflicts. Continue reading As Ocean Predators Recover, Humans Need to Learn to Coexist→