Teeth are made of enamel, calcium, and other substances. This article defines key terms to help you understand how teeth fit ...

Saber-tooth predators have long fascinated scientists and the public alike, epitomized by the fearsome Smilodon. These animals evolved their iconic blade-like canines at least five independent times ...

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering ...

The Irish Wake Museum in Waterford indulges Irish people’s fascination with death and all its customs, writes Sarah Horgan ...

Sabre teeth the long, sharp, blade-like canines found in extinct predators such as Smilodon represent one of the most extreme dental adaptations in nature. They evolved at least five times throughout ...

The Oral-B Pro 1000 nabbed a spot on our list of favorite electric toothbrushes for its affordable price point and the fact ...

Arkansas ranks last in the nation for dental health. So far, fixing the problem is about as easy as pulling teeth.

White spots appear on the teeth when the tooth’s enamel starts decomposing due to plaque. However, a wide range of cases can bring this erosion on and lead to decalcification. Here’s a quick overview ...

One figure widely quoted by pest control companies: There are 1,000 pounds of termites for every human on Earth. If you like big numbers, the 2018 report is delicious reading. Recently ...

What concerns me most is how o1’s advanced capabilities can amplify subtle misalignments between human intent and model behavior into significant practical challenges. As these models become ...

The study, published in Current Biology, revealed how genetic variants inherited from Neanderthals influence the size and shape of teeth in modern humans, with at least one gene believed to have ...