Sharks are the most feared predators in the sea, and their survival hinges on fearsome teeth that regrow throughout their ...

A study by German scientists reveals that ocean acidification, driven by human activities, could weaken sharks' teeth, ...

Shark teeth could lose their cutting edge as oceans become more acidic, new research warns. Scientists in Germany say rising carbon dioxide levels may erode the very weapons that predators rely on for ...

The world’s oceans are becoming dangerously acidic. A controversial proposal would raise the pH — by mixing chemicals into ...

Rising carbon dioxide levels affect more than just the climate; they also affect the chemistry of the oceans. When saltwater absorbs carbon dioxide, it becomes acidic, which alters the aquatic animal ...

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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 ...

A Blacktip Reef Shark at Sealife Oberhausen, where teeth used in the study were collected. (Max Baum/HHU) (CN) — An acidic ocean may seem like something out of a science fiction novel, but the reality ...