A megalodon tooth found 2 miles down in the Pacific, sitting exactly where it fell millions of years ago, is rewriting what ...

Scientists have traced the fish genus Cyclothone much further back in time by studying tiny teeth preserved in seafloor ...

A collection of fossil teeth from southern China is shedding new light on one of the biggest turning points in Earth’s ...

Researchers analyzed 200 fossil teeth from ancient mammals in China, revealing how they adapted and diversified after the ...

A study of fossil teeth from China shows early mammals got bigger before their diets became specialized after the ...

Rediscovered Otodus megalodon fossil helps scientists confirm the biggest known shark vertebrae and improve estimates of the ...

CORRECTION: This story originally stated that it was a mastadon tooth, but it has since been confirmed as a mammoth tooth. We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience. MILLERSBURG, Ohio — While ...

Tooth fossils hint that size came before specialised feeding in early Asian mammals. The story of how mammals rose to ...

For paleontologists who study animals that lived long ago, fossilized remains tell only part of the story of an animal's life. While a well-preserved skeleton can provide hints at what an ancient ...

Compared to the great apes, humans have an exceptionally long childhood, during which parents, grandparents and other adults contribute to their physical and cognitive development. This is a key ...