In the wild, teeth do much more than just help animals eat. Over time, they have turned into tools for survival– used as weapons, ornaments, and even signs of strength. Some teeth can dig through ...

Great white sharks have a reputation for being some of the most ferocious animals in the ocean, owing in part to their mouth full of sharp, serrated teeth. Most people believe that they are born as ...

Naked mole-rats are blind and hairless and live their entire lives underground. They have two large sets of front teeth, and can move their lower set of teeth independently of each other. Each ...

Llamas are cute, but what makes them even better human companions is their gentleness and empathy. People from their native habitat, the Andes Mountains in South America, dub them “silent brothers”.

Scientists have long thought that mechanical considerations drove the animals to passively gnaw on hard materials, says study ...

Kate Trinajstic receives funding from Australian Research Council, ANSTO synchrotron merit funding John Long receives funding from The Australian Research Council. Vincent Dupret received funding from ...

Bull sharks (Carcharhinus Leucas) are one of the ocean’s most fearsome creatures. Although some animals may prey on bull sharks, such as crocodiles, killer whales, and the occasional great white shark ...

Blind and mostly hairless, with front teeth that put beavers to shame, the naked mole-rat is one of the most unusual-looking rodents you could ever see. However, you probably won’t see one, since they ...