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Prehistoric whales were ferocious predators
8-30-2017 |
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The ancestors of today's blue whales were deadly predators with rows of large, razor-sharp teeth.
Giant prehistoric crocodile had T. rex teeth
7-4-2017 | 2
Palaeontologists have been studying the remains of a crocodile-like land predator from the Jurassic era.
Tyrannosaurs used 'sixth sense' to hunt prey
3-30-2017 | 38
The giant two-legged carnivores of the Cretaceous had more than just big teeth and jaws in their arsenal.
Scientists find way to regrow decayed teeth
1-9-2017 | 20
Fillings could soon become a thing of the past thanks to a drug that can regrow and repair cavities.
Some dinosaurs lost their teeth as they aged
12-23-2016 | 4
Some young meat-eating dinosaurs lost their teeth as they grew up and ended up becoming plant-eaters.
Did megalodon teeth inspire monster myths ?
12-15-2016 | 32
The teeth of the largest shark in history may have influenced portrayals of a mythological sea monster.
Russia's military is now recruiting dolphins
3-11-2016 | 7
A defense ministry tender published online this week has called for five dolphins with 'perfect teeth'.
How did our ancestors consume raw meat ?
3-10-2016 | 34
Raw meat is notoriously difficult to chew, so how did our prehistoric ancestors manage to do it ?
'Exploding teeth' case continues to perplex
3-4-2016 | 13
Back in the 19th Century a Pennsylvania dentist wrote about a bizarre and nightmarish dental phenomenon.
Ancient human teeth reveal early migration
10-15-2015 | 34
Anthropologists have discovered 47 human teeth in a cave in Southern China that date back 80,000 years.
Megalodon teeth had built-in toothpaste
7-20-2015 | 12
The largest shark to ever live was able to eat whatever it wanted without having to worry about cavities.
Limpets possess world's strongest teeth
2-18-2015 | 14
Limpet teeth are the strongest biological material known to exist anywhere in the world.
Huge prehistoric guinea pig was 1.5m tall
2-4-2015 | 14
The world's largest ever rodent was so big that it used its front teeth like tusks to defend itself.
Boy has 232 teeth removed during surgery
7-24-2014 | 22
A rare medical condition saw a 17-year-old develop large numbers of teeth around a benign tumor.
How did T. rex hunt with such tiny arms ?
4-18-2014 | 25
The huge carnivore might have had a ferocious set of teeth but its arms were less than impressive.
Could humans eventually grow beaks ?
7-5-2013 | 49
A biologist at Sheffield University has suggested that human teeth may end up being replaced by a beak.
Future dentists could regrow missing teeth
3-9-2013 | 14
Researchers have found a way to regrow teeth using a combination of human and mouse stem cells.
Ancient birds sported strong teeth
1-11-2013 | 1
An early bird species called Sulcavis geeorum had a set of teeth evolved to support a special diet.
Prehistoric fish was first to grow teeth
10-20-2012 | 7
Scientists believe the first creature with teeth was a fish that lived 380 million years ago.
Neanderthal dental tartar reveals medicine
7-19-2012 | 16
Studies of Neanderthal teeth have revealed some of the earliest known evidence of self-medication.
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