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

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

"Dire wolves" created by Colossal Biosciences were pegged as "the first animals in history to be brought back from extinction ...

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

Mosura fentoni was a trailblazer for modern arthropods, developing adaptations that some crustaceans and arachnids re-evolved ...

A newly described species from the Burgess Shale had three eyes, clawed limbs, and a tail full of gills—plus internal organs preserved in stunning detail.

Paleontologists have discovered fossils of a 506 million-year-old tiny three-eyed predator nicknamed the “sea moth,” ...

Sharks, skates and catfish also have tooth-like structures called denticles that make their skin feel like sandpaper. When ...

The Cambrian Explosion saw an incredible diversity of life emerge, including many major animal groups alive today. Among them were the chordates, to which vertebrates (animals with backbones ...

This discovery pushed back the timeline for when animals first appeared on Earth. The Cambrian Explosion: A Burst of Life The Cambrian Explosion, which occurred around 541 million years ago ...

Teeth are good for chewing and biting, but they are also sensitive – and that may have been their original function hundreds ...