Piranhas, notorious for sharp teeth and powerful bites, are specialized freshwater predators. Their anatomy and feeding behavior have evolved, making them efficient hunters capable of tearing through ...

Piranha fish are incredible animals that have gotten a bit of a bad reputation over the years. Though relatively small, the fish sport jaws lined with incredibly sharp teeth that they can use to tear ...

Narrator: Lions have them, hippos have them, and even you and I have them: canines, those long, pointy front teeth. They're actually the longest teeth in the human mouth. So what are these long, sharp ...

How did two sets become standard for human beings?

Given all the fuss modern humans are told to put into our teeth—brush, floss, drink fluoridated water, go to the dentist to get tartar scraped off twice a year—I’ve wondered how our ancestors made do.

Felix Georg Marx receives funding from a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Postdoctoral fellowship (656010/ MYSTICETI). David Hocking does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any ...