Using an atomic-scale imaging tool on a sea creature's tooth, two Northwestern University researchers have peeled away some of the mystery of organic and inorganic interfaces in tooth and bone ...

ACTON, Australia, Sept. 30 (UPI) --Scientists believe a 400 million-year-old fish fossil holds clues to the evolutionary origins of human teeth. Upon excavation, it wasn't clear whether the ancient ...

A study finds an early mammaliaform displaying tooth anatomy that gives insight into the development of structures such as complex molars and multiple roots. One evolutionary milestone in the ...

Our teeth are put to the test every day, withstanding all the crunching and munching of meals and snacks. This remarkable resilience appears to be due to the microscopic "basket-weave" structure of ...