Melbourne: Scientists have created 3D prints of a 400 million year old fish fossil found in Australia which could unveil how human teeth evolved. Researchers from The Australian National University ...

The fish fossil was a dissected jaw of a species called buchanosteus – an armoured fish from the extinct placoderm group. By running a scanner across the ancient find and creating a digital model of ...

ACTON, Australia, Sept. 30 (UPI) --Scientists believe a 400 million-year-old fish fossil holds clues to the evolutionary origins of human teeth. Upon excavation, it wasn't clear whether the ancient ...

A new study looks at the highly sophisticated structure of teeth and how this structure could be applied to aircraft and space vehicles of the future. It's been a mystery: how can our teeth withstand ...

In a clever use of GPS technology, biologists have "mapped" the topography of bat teeth as if they were uncharted mountain ranges, in order to better understand how toothy ridges, peaks and valleys ...

Most people start off adulthood with 32 teeth, not including the wisdom teeth. There are four types of teeth, and each plays an important role in how you eat, drink, and speak. Read on to learn more ...