When scientists finally measured the most powerful bite ever recorded, the winner wasn’t T. rex. It was something far older, ...

Bite force, a measure of the strength of an animal's bite, helps researchers understand a species' role in the ecosystem.

We discover strange new animal species every year. From prehistoric creatures that were pure nightmare fuel to venomous species that can kill you in minutes, the world has also seen its share of truly ...

A fearsome shark bite crushes with raw power, yet a tiny piranha delivers unmatched strength for its size. Scientists compare ...

Earlier research has shown that bite force in living reptiles like crocodiles scales with body mass, but most dinosaur studies relied on 2D skull outlines. Those methods overlooked the complex ways ...

Among the most impressive physical attributes wild animals bring to bear in their battle for survival is the ability to simply chomp down hard. Not surprisingly, when it comes to what animal has the ...

A fight between a shark and a piranha is what one would expect to read about in a thriller novel, but not in scientific fact.

Animals with strongest bite force: The animal kingdom is full of incredible strength and power, but when it comes to bite force, some creatures stand out far above the rest. Bite force refers to the ...

Bite force quotients – considering both bite force and body size – compare the powerful bites of black piranha (S. rhombeus) and now-extinct Megapiranha (M. paranensis) with barracuda, blacktip shark ...

Using sophisticated computer modelling techniques they have also calculated that the bite force of the great white's extinct relative, the gigantic fossil species Carcharodon megalodon (also known as ...

Scientists have experimentally measured the bite force of adult T. rexes but not of younger tyrannosaurs. Fossils with juvenile bite marks have now allowed experts to experimentally test how hard ...