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By looking at individual atoms in tooth enamel, researchers are learning what happens to our teeth as we age

Teeth are essential for helping people break down the food they eat, and are protected by enamel, which helps them…

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Tyrannosaur teeth discovered in Bexhill-on-Sea, England

Research led by the University of Southampton has revealed that several groups of meat-eating dinosaur stalked the Bexhill-on-Sea region of…

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Retired quarryman uncovers fossilized tyrannosaur teeth

For the first time, razor sharp teeth of tyrannosaurs were found in the Bexhill-on-Sea region of coastal East Sussex, England.…

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Shells, teeth and bones of ‘weird and wonderful organisms’ provide historical environmental clues

A groundbreaking international study shows how chemical fingerprints left by “underappreciated” aquatic organisms could help scientists monitor global environmental change.…

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These 1.77-million-year-old teeth could help demystify human childhoods

Putting together the puzzle of human evolution sometimes comes down to about 32 pieces–our teeth. Several fossil teeth dating back…

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Genomic study identifies human, animal hair in ‘man-eater’ lions’ teeth

In 1898, two male lions terrorized an encampment of bridge builders on the Tsavo River in Kenya. The lions, which…

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What Is Oral Beauty? Expert Tips For Healthy Teeth

But…why teeth? For starters, there’s big money in pearly whites. According to Fortune Business Insights, the global oral care market…

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‘Weird’ prehistoric bird had a weaponized beak with teeth

Some roughly 120-million-year-old seeds are telling a new story about what the Earth’s first birds ate. Paleontologists found the seeds…

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Bite review: An engrossing history of teeth shows their key role in evolution

The common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) actually has fewer teeth than most bats Michael & Patricia Fogden/Minden Pictures/Alamy BiteBill Schutt (Algonquin…

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Komodo dragon teeth get their strength from an iron coat

Komodo dragon teeth are ironclad. Literally. The serrated edges and tips of the reptiles’ razor-sharp chompers are lined with a…

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