Mt Albert Aquatic Centre hydroslide accident leaves boy facing lifelong dental damage
“Mason was going down the hydroslide when, just before the dark part of the tunnel, his head got…
Great white sharks grow a whole new kind of tooth for slicing bone as they age
Image credits: Marcelo Cidrack. A great white shark is a masterwork of evolutionary engineering. These beautiful predators glide…
Researchers Sequence Genome of 200,000-Year-Old Denisovan
A research team led by Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology scientists has generated the high-quality genome assembly…
Two Australopithecus Species Co-Existed in Ethiopia 3.4 Million Years Ago
In 2009, paleoanthropologists found eight bones from the foot of an ancient human ancestor in 3.4-million-year-old sediments at…
FDA restricts kids’ fluoride supplements over health risks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday moved to limit the use of fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s…
FDA restricts fluoride supplements for children
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday moved to limit the use of fluoride supplements used to strengthen…
Fossil of Carnivorous ‘Swamp Monster’ Found in Brazil
Paleontologists have uncovered the fossilized lower right canine of a large proborhyaenid sparassodont in the Taubaté Basin of…
Discovering the role of lingual and buccal cells in tooth development
A novel study on the natural coordination of tooth development in time and space, led by Dr. Han-Sung…
Ancient lead exposure may have shaped human evolution and language
A groundbreaking international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial…
Veneers gone wrong: Influencer warns of botched $17k dental procedure
“Every time I went back, they told me it was no big deal – and then they eventually…
Unlicensed West Auckland dentist Narayan Prasad treated 500 patients
Prasad was sentenced on Ministry of Health charges linked to him operating as an unlicensed dentist in March,…
310-Million-Year-Old Ray-Finned Fish Had Tongue-Bite Apparatus
Platysomus parvulus, a species of ray-finned fish that lived 310 million years ago, had a unique way of…