DNA extracted from fossilized tartar helped scientists reconstruct early humans' oral microbiota, shedding light on their health and habits.

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and Japan's Okayama and Toho universities have conducted a ...

A 4,000-year-old smile just revealed the earliest molecular evidence of betel nut chewing, giving clues into ancient ...

Christian Corbitt, the founder of Apex Fossils and owner of Encounter Scuba discovered a nearly 6-inch fossilized Megalodon tooth 35 miles off the coast of Wilmington, North Carolina. The Megalodon ...

N EWPORT, N.C. (WNCN) — Christian Corbitt, the founder of Apex Fossils and owner of Encounter Scuba, discovered a nearly ...

Millions of years ago, long-necked sauropods and snarling Tyrannosaurs roamed a world thick with heat, teeming forests, and ...

When men grind their teeth from stress, they can develop larger jaw muscles on one side, resulting in a crooked jaw. Experts ...

The findings come from a team led by researchers at Dartmouth College, and offer the human fossil record’s first known ...

We’ve all had a moment when we cursed at our teeth nerves for being so damn sensitive and painful. But if you’ve ever bitten ...

A ratchet lets you loosen or tighten a bolt without much hassle. Its mechanism consists of a pawl and a toothed wheel, and ...

Country singer Jason Aldean shares a sweet moment on social media as he helps his daughter Navy pull out her first loose tooth.