Jurassic Crocodile Relative from Morocco Had Needle-Thin Teeth
Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of teleosaurid thalattosuchian based on two specimens found in eastern…
Dinosaur-Era Mammal Swam Like Platypus and Replaced Its Teeth Multiple Times
Dongoconodon platycauda, a small eutriconodontan mammal that lived alongside dinosaurs in what is now northeastern China paddled through…
Tyrannosaurus rex Had Mammal-Like Body Temperature, Study Finds
A new analysis of Tyrannosaurus rex teeth indicates the ancient predator maintained a body temperature of about 36.3 degrees…
Large US trial supports silver diamine fluoride for severe early childhood caries
A large US trial reveals how a quick, noninvasive dental treatment could help manage aggressive tooth decay in…
Carbon Tomb – Passage to a Neutron Star Review
While any band, metal or not, would kill to have a classic in their discography, I often feel…
Tyrannosaurus rex Scavenged Duck-Billed Dinosaurs in Ancient Wyoming, Bite Marks Reveal
Thousands of fossilized bones from a Cretaceous-period bonebed in Wyoming, the United States, offer rare physical evidence that…
Stem cell study uncovers molecular pathway for enamel regeneration
Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body, yet once damaged, it cannot regenerate naturally. To…
Early Saber-Toothed Cat Gets New Face after Decades of Mystery
A nearly complete skull unearthed decades ago in Arizona has given paleontologists their clearest look yet at Adelphailurus…
New Marsupial Lineage Emerges from Australian Fossils
Paleontologists have described a new genus and three new species of small, insect-eating marsupials from the Early Miocene…
Fossils from Chinese Cave Fill Crucial Gap in History of Gigantopithecus blacki
Deep inside a limestone cave in southern China, paleontologists have uncovered an assemblage of thirteen fossilized teeth belonging…
As humans evolved, changes in diet changed our tooth enamel at the nanoscale
Over nearly 18 million years of evolution, the tooth enamel of primates, including humans, has changed at…
Type 2 diabetes elevates periodontitis risks regardless of glycemic control
Persons with diabetes have an increased risk of periodontitis (gum disease) and tooth loss. The risk of inflammation…