teeth

International team of scientists reveal dietary differences between Homo erectus and great apes

By examining tooth shapes, researchers have been able to speculate on early dinosaur diets

New study supports the "outside-in" hypothesis of teeth evolution in fish

Several lizard groups evolved teeth with multiple tips that allowed new plant-based diets and higher speciation rates

Researchers based in Japan report that an antibody for one gene can stimulate tooth growth in mice suffering from tooth agenesis, a congenital condition

A study shows that the teeth of a mammal that lived 150 million years ago did not adapt to changing food conditions

Findings have implications for studying evolution of menopause, birth patterns, and offspring rearing of earlier humans

The rarity of the find suggests that the human teeth were imbued with profound symbolic meaning for the people who wore them

About 70 percent of shark bites are caused by unidentified species, and more precise data on which species are involved could improve bite mitigation strategies

A swarm of micro-robots, directed by magnets, can break apart and remove dental biofilm, or plaque, from a tooth