Ever wondered why our teeth are so sensitive to pain? It might be because they first evolved for a very different purpose ...

Sharks, skates and catfish also have tooth-like structures called denticles that make their skin feel like sandpaper. When ...

A new study reveals that the sensitivity of teeth, which makes them zing in a dentist's chair or ache after biting into something cold, can be traced back to the exoskeletons of ancient ...

Teeth are sensitive because they evolved from sensory tissue in both ancient vertebrates and ancient arthropods.

Sensory features on the armored exoskeletons of ancient fish may be the reason why humans have teeth that are sensitive to ...

Anyone who has ever squirmed through a dental cleaning can tell you how sensitive teeth can be. This sensitivity gives ...

New research from the University of Chicago reveals that teeth may have evolved from sensory armor in ancient fish.

Hundreds of millions of years ago, fish had sensory features on their exoskeletons that contained dentine, the material that makes our teeth sensitive today ...

If you've ever gotten a toothache from eating something cold like ice cream, scientists at the University of Chicago might ...

No matter the cause, cavities are not uncommon. The U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research reports that ...

A new study reveals that the sensitivity of teeth, which makes them zing in a dentist's chair or ache after biting into something cold, can be traced back to the exoskeletons of ancient, armored fish.