A new study on whale sharks reveals the existence of tiny teeth-like structures covering the eyes. These features are thought to be used as protection against abrasion, acting as a layer of armor.

Whale sharks are well-known for being the biggest sharks in the sea. They’re also an excellent gigantic photo opportunity for scuba-diving vacationers. But what about those small teeth covering their ...

Marine biologists from Japan say whale sharks have eyeballs coated in tiny teeth, in a discovery unique to this hulking but gentle aquatic species. Eye teeth are typically used to describe our upper ...

Brent Chapman can see again after doctors pulled out one of his teeth, flattened it, drilled a hole in it, placed a lens inside and implanted the tooth in one of his eyes. It seems bizarre, but the ...