What Zinc Means for Megalodon’s Extinction | SciShow News

The video explores the use of zinc isotopes in fossilized shark teeth to determine the trophic levels of ancient sharks, including Megalodon, and their potential competition with great white ancestors. It also covers the sequencing of ancient DNA from a Pompeii citizen, revealing insights into Roman genetic diversity and health conditions.

What implications does the research on Megalodon and great white sharks have for understanding their ecological interactions?

Why is the Petrus bone significant in the study of ancient DNA?

What does the successful sequencing of ancient Roman DNA suggest about the population of Pompeii?