Losing your baby teeth is a strange experience. The teeth gradually loosen until they're replaced by thicker, more durable and permanent ones. But humans aren't the only animals capable of shedding ...

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Whether you’re talking about sharks, crocodiles, lions, or even velociraptors, some of the most fearsome traits of these predators involve their rows of sharp, crushing, or jagged teeth. Only ...

Can we examine the teeth of living fish and other vertebrates in detail, repeatedly over time, without harming them? Previously, small animals often had to be euthanized to obtain precise information, ...

As humans we need to clean our teeth regularly to prevent cavities, while animals seem to have healthy teeth without using toothbrushes or toothpaste. With humans, we need to clean our teeth regularly ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

How the dental mold works: Researchers take impressions of fish teeth, using a fish called Polypterus as an example; (A) 3D model of the mold showing mandibular/lower side, maxillary/upper side, and ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...

When you consider animals that have a lot of teeth, sharks are likely to be the first ones that come to mind, since they can grow and shed thousands of teeth in their lifetime. However, as shocking as ...

New research shows that conodonts, extinct eel-like marine animals, possessed tooth elements sharper than those of any living vertebrate. Using high-resolution microscopy, scientists measured tip ...

Kate Trinajstic receives funding from Australian Research Council, ANSTO synchrotron merit funding John Long receives funding from The Australian Research Council. Vincent Dupret received funding from ...