The sometimes uncomfortable sensations we feel in our teeth may be an evolutionary holdover from the scaly exteriors of ...

Sharks, skates and catfish also have tooth-like structures called denticles that make their skin feel like sandpaper. When Haridy studied the tissues of her catfish, she saw that the denticles were ...

Though scientists don’t yet know how clownfish shrink, one idea is that they could be reabsorbing their own bone matter. It’s possible the smaller stature may help the clownfish save energy during a ...

Anyone who has ever squirmed through a dental cleaning can tell you how sensitive teeth can be. This sensitivity gives ...

Paleontologists have discovered a new species, albeit a very old new species. The fossilized creature, which they are calling ...

Most people picture the time of dinosaurs as a steamy, tropical world. But during the Late Cretaceous period, northern Alaska ...

Yet some of the most impressive hunting capabilities exist in unlikely places – including beneath the water’s surface where several fish species possess jaws powerful enough to crush and slice through ...

Next up for the researchers is to further examine the microscopic anatomy—known as histology—of the Kryoryctes humerus using other methods. "We know that bone histology can say a lot about how ...

Along with beds of shells and millions of fish bones, researchers discovered the fossil of a prehistoric megalodon. Most high schoolers only get to study fossils through textbooks and videos.

I grew up in a seafood-loving household, so I’m no stranger when it comes to indulging in fish, shrimp, crab and anything else that comes fresh out of the sea. I’ve loved (and continue to love ...

The nasal bones are two wedged-shaped bones that make up the bridge ... 2009.65 Park, J, Suhk, J & Nguyen, AH. 2015. Nasal Analysis and Anatomy: Anthropometric Proportional Assessment in ...

You can make bone broth from beef, poultry, fish bones, or a combination of animal sources. Different forms of bone broth provide slightly different flavor profiles. Choose depending on your taste ...