Learn about Dunkleosteus, an ancient apex predator that ripped apart large fish with sharp bony blades that lined its mouth.

This mouth structure wasn’t an evolutionary relic, however. It was actually a specialized feature that allowed them to thrive. It now appears Dunkleosteus boasted a head and jaw more reminiscent of a ...

A detailed study published in The Anatomical Record explains how the 14-foot armored fish was indeed an “evolutionary oddball ...

The evolution of the shark is not what most people would expect. Instead of sharks evolving from a massive predator, the original creature was a small, leaf-shaped fish. This fish lacked eyes and fins ...

Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss stand next to a shark with a hook piercing through it in a scene from the film "Jaws" in 1975. (Photo by Universal Pictures/Getty Images) When Jaws hit theaters in ...

A great white shark opens his mouth to eat a man on a boat in Jaws: The Revenge Image via Universal Pictures 2025 marks 50 years since Steven Spielberg changed movies forever with Jaws. Although the ...