You probably don’t think much about teeth until a dentist brings them up. But across the animal kingdom, tooth counts can get ...

These days, all fish have teeth. The shapes of their teeth vary according to diet, ranging from the little pegs of goldfish ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Teeth can tell us a lot about the evolution of prehistoric humans, and our latest study of one of our species' close relatives may finally resolve a long-standing mystery. The genus Paranthropus is ...

Despite their hard, rigid structure, teeth are not classified as bones. They are distinct entities primarily composed of enamel and dentin, lacking the living cells and vascularization that ...