The analysis revealed that the bolder hermit crabs have more sensilla located on the claw’s surface. Additionally, more ...

bluelake / Shutterstock. Pigeons have a sixth sense called magnetoreception. Many migratory animals, from salmon to sea turtles, have a unique ability to detect Earth's magnetic field that they ...

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

We might have big brains and fancy gadgets, but some animals are wired with senses straight out of a sci-fi script. We're talking about abilities that go way beyond sight, sound, taste, touch, and ...

Sensory features on the armored exoskeletons of ancient fish may be the reason why humans have teeth that are sensitive to cold and other extremes. CNN values your feedback 1.

Dentin, the sensory tissue inside teeth, first evolved in the armored exoskeletons of ancient fish, serving as a sensory organ rather than for feeding. Fossil evidence shows these structures ...