The sensitive interior of human teeth might have originated from a seemingly unlikely place: sensory tissue in fish that were swimming in Earth’s oceans 465 million years ago. While our teeth are ...

The next time you wince from an ice-cold drink or a too-hot slice of pizza, blame your ancestors. Specifically, the armor-plated fish that swam Earth’s oceans over 460 million years ago. A new study ...

University of Washington scientists have made a remarkable discovery: real teeth growing on the forehead of a deep-sea ratfish. This finding sheds light on the unique adaptations in fish anatomy, ...

It might be sheepshead but it’s teeth were very human. Maryland fisherman Brian Summerlin freaked out the internet after snagging a record 17-pound fish that possessed a mouthful of “human teeth.” ...

Oncorhynchus rastrosus, a giant species of salmon that lived in the North American Pacific Northwest a few million years ago, sported a pair of front teeth that projected out from the sides of its ...

View post: We Already Have a Contender for the Best Movie of 2026 A new study, published on May 21 in the journal Nature, has revealed surprising information about the origins of human teeth. Our ...

Teeth are sensitive because they evolved from sensory tissue in both ancient vertebrates and ancient arthropods. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

What has needle-like teeth so large they don’t fit inside its mouth, a huge gaping jaw that completely engulfs its prey, and lives in the depths of the ocean where sunlight can’t reach? That would be ...

The cichlid fish of Africa's Great Lakes have formed new species more rapidly than any other group of vertebrates. A new study shows that the ease with which these fish can develop a biological ...

Anyone who has ever squirmed through a dental cleaning can tell you how sensitive teeth can be. This sensitivity gives important feedback about temperature, pressure—and yes, pain—as we bite and chew ...