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 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 ...

Scutes are armor like, denser and bonier than scales found in other Idaho fish. These scales are discovered on more ancient fishes and have an extremely dense layer of bone that makes it seem a ...

Excavations of Chinese Emperor Liu He’s tomb have revealed an extraordinary find: over 6,000 pieces of intricately crafted fish-scale armor. This discovery, made from iron, copper, and leather, offers ...

Known as "fish-scale" armor due to its layers of scales, its smallest piece is 1 centimeter wide and about 0.2 centimeters thick. Following a preliminary restoration study, experts said that the ...

From Roman "fish scale" armor to Japanese samurai suits, these examples of battle armor were designed to protect and impress. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Researchers from University of California at Berkeley and University of California at San Diego have found that the scales on the Arapaima gigas fish are uniquely structured with incredible properties ...