Ancient teeth reveal that flexible feeders survived past climate shocks, while habitat specialists rapidly declined.

[ Related: Butchered skulls point to Europe’s Ice Age cannibals. ] The study centers on the Zvejnieki cemetery site in northern Latvia. Dating back to about 7500 to 2500 BCE, more than 2,000 animal ...

From crocodiles with powerful jaws to sharks that never run out of teeth, nature’s dental designs reveal fascinating stories ...

Prehistoric people used a culinary method similar to modern slow cooking to extract animal teeth for jewellery, archaeologists have found. Researchers from the University of York and University of ...

Animal teeth serve purposes beyond eating. Sperm whales use teeth to grip prey. Narwhals possess a unique tusk for competition. African elephants employ tusks for various tasks. Walruses rely on tusks ...

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 ...

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Spotted ratfish, or “ghost sharks,” have forehead teeth that help them grasp onto mates. It’s the first time teeth have been found outside of a mouth.

An artist’s illustration of what the Zvejnieki cemetery in norther Latvia might have looked like during the Stone Age © Tom Björklund When piecing together the ...

As humans we need to clean our teeth regularly to prevent cavities, while animals seem to have healthy teeth without using toothbrushes or toothpaste. Why animals do not need to brush their teeth like ...