Sharks are the most feared predators in the sea, and their survival hinges on fearsome teeth that regrow throughout their lives. But changes in the ocean's chemistry could put those weapons at risk.

Sharks are famous for fearsome teeth, but ocean acidification could make them weaker

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 ...

The fearsome teeth that define sharks as the ocean's apex predators, and are crucial for their survival, are now under threat from changing marine chemistry. A new study suggests that increasing ocean ...

12 NEWS: How sharks could lose their teeth in rapidly acidifying oceans

WASHINGTON — They are the ocean's most famous apex predator. But something is eating at them - acid. Rising acid levels in the world's seas will dissolve sharks' teeth - that's according to a new ...

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MSN: Why Sharks Are Losing Their Teeth All Over the World (And It's Not a Good Sign)

Why Sharks Are Losing Their Teeth All Over the World (And It's Not a Good Sign)

Ghost sharks have evolved rows of true teeth on a bizarre forehead rod used for mating. Fossil and genetic evidence revealed the tenaculum’s teeth develop the same way as those inside the mouth, ...