An international team of researchers has authored a study claiming that they may have discovered what is possibly the oldest human fossils in existence in China. Researchers from the National…
Terrifying videos showing a pet snake shedding its skin and another sinking its teeth into a mouse have been released by a dedicated python fan. Snake-mad Jacop Frank, 29, told…
Scientists in Switzerland have discovered two previously unknown dolphin species that inhabited the area of today’s landlocked mountainous country 20 million years ago. Palaeontologists at the University of Zurich said…
Nano-sized robots manipulated using a magnetic field can help kill bacteria deep inside teeth to ensure the success of root canal treatments after the living tissue has been removed. Root…
A tiny sharp-toothed rodent that roamed the earth 220 million years ago has emerged as a missing ancestor of today's mammals. The rat-like creature - called a cynodont after its…
This is the moment a brave zookeeper checks the teeth of a resident hippo and plucks out muck could lead to dental issues. The footage was shared on social media…
Prehistoric giant sloths had a chainmail-like armour made of a bone mesh embedded in their skin to stop predators sinking their teeth and claws into them, according to new research.…
These giant teeth from an extinct prehistoric megalodon shark have been found in the Atacama desert and a top expert has said that despite treasure hunters pillaging the area, Chile…
This intact skeleton of an as-yet-unidentified animal has baffled Turkish scientists after it was unearthed at a local mill. The skeleton, about one metre (3.3 feet) tall with ferocious teeth,…
The teeth of a previously undiscovered shark species considered to be the oldest to have existed in Austria has shed light on a global climate crisis that occurred about 325…