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

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

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Have you ever noticed that only mammals have tusks? No bird, reptile, or amphibian has grown this distinct feature, ...

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

A mysterious skull has been found in a back garden in north London – but no one can work out what it is. Josh Woolliscroft, ...

Sharks, skates and catfish also have tooth-like structures called denticles that make their skin feel like sandpaper. When Haridy studied the tissues of her catfish, she saw that the denticles were ...

A new study, published on May 21 in the journal Nature, has revealed surprising information about the origins of human teeth.

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.

In Walking with Dinosaurs, palaeontologists are captured unearthing the remains of some of the most magnificent creatures to ...

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

Snails, often underestimated, possess a remarkable 25,000 teeth, surpassing all other creatures. These microscopic teeth, ...