This armor wasn't just for show. It could have seen deadly combat during the epic Trojan War.

The alligator gar is a massive, ancient fish found in U.S. rivers and lakes. With its armor-like scales and gator-like snout, it looks terrifying—but it plays a vital role in freshwater ecosystems.

New research from the University of Chicago reveals that teeth may have evolved from sensory armor in ancient fish.

The blue, hoof-footed xenos are warm blooded and scale free, so why has the Warhammer 40,000 fandom settled on ‘fish people’ as a nickname?

New research from the University of Chicago shows that dentine, the inner layer of teeth that transmits sensory information ...

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

A new study reveals that the sensitivity of teeth, which makes them zing in a dentist's chair or ache after biting into something cold, can be traced back to the exoskeletons of ancient, armored fish.

Sensory features on the armored exoskeletons of ancient fish may be the reason why humans have teeth that are sensitive to ...

Now that tomatoes, lettuce, potatoes, and other veggies have been cultivated in space, how soon might astronauts begin raising fish on the ISS or the Moon? For the last few years, the innovative ...