Its serrated teeth were handy for slashing through skin ... as many scientists once believed. Mako sharks are the best living representation of its extinct cousin, albeit much smaller.

"It was larger than a great white, but the teeth are more like a mako shark's teeth. Makos feed on things like large fish and squid, occasionally sharks and marine mammals. It probably had a ...

Fossil teeth also help us to understand shark evolution. For example, we know that the extinct giant mako shark, Isurus hastalis, is the ancestor of today’s great white shark. The fossil record ...

Shortfin makos are the fastest sharks in the sea, but they're failing to outpace the scale of overfishing that is driving ...

showing off its triangular teeth. Dr. Mahmood Shivji, a marine scientist at Nova Southeastern University, said something is off with this shark. “If it is a mako, this would be very unusual ...

A tooth’s isotopic composition can reveal details ... The megalodon, great white shark and mako shark are not the only warm-blooded marine animals. Others include aquatic mammals such as whales ...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – A 10-to-12-foot mako shark, one of the fastest fish in the world, was spotted in North Lake in Hollywood, surprising residents and raising concerns about its health.