Scientists used enamel proteins from 2-million-year-old teeth to find unexpected variation in Paranthropus robustus.

Wolves are known the world over as the bad guys in children’s stories, hunters of deer and elk, and relatives of our beloved ...

Wake up? Brush your teeth. Going to bed? Brush your teeth. The dental routine of being a human can be a bit monotonous, but ...

Ever wondered why our teeth are so sensitive to pain or even just cold drinks? It might be because they first evolved for a ...

Animals use many different kinds of adaptations to protect themselves. These animals, for example, have fangs!

The sometimes uncomfortable sensations we feel in our teeth may be an evolutionary holdover from the scaly exteriors of ...

Snail's teeth mystery A snail's teeth bear little resemblance to human or other animals' teeth. At first glance, a snail's mouth appears ... and the snail is a great illustration of how even ...

While our teeth ... mouth,” Haridy said. “So, there’s sensitive armor in these fish. There’s sensitive armor in these arthropods. This explains the confusion with these early Cambrian animals.

"Also their teeth were probably trimmed to ensure they don't bite tourists as they are venomous. It's a common thing in Thailand, apparently for people to approach tourists with these animals." Indeed ...

Crocodiles and alligators possess some of the most powerful bites in the animal kingdom, delivered through an impressive array of teeth. The American alligator typically has between 74-80 teeth in its ...

Like its family members, Mosura shared distinctive features, including three eyes, spiny, jointed claws, a circular mouth with teeth, and a body with swimming flaps along its sides. However ...

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