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

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

New research shows that dentine, the inner layer of teeth that transmits sensory information to nerves inside the pulp, first evolved as sensory tissue in the armored exoskeletons of ancient fish.

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

A recent study reveals that human teeth evolved from the sensory armor of ancient fish that lived 465 million years ago.

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Little did Barnard know at the time that he had just discovered a new species of velvet worm, now fittingly named Rohan’s ...

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

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New research from the University of Chicago shows that dentine, the inner layer of teeth that transmits sensory information to nerves inside the pulp, first evolved as sensory tissue in the armoured ...