Massive and energy-hungry, elephants face real challenges in navigating their landscapes. New research using over two decades of GPS data reveals they make surprisingly strategic decisions to conserve ...

Oldest Ever Genetic Data of Ancient Human Relative Found in a 2-Million-Year-Old Teeth Excites Archaeologists Genetic ...

Senior veterinary officer Taina Strikes shares how London Zoo cares for the oral health of its animals and the dental issues ...

Humans stand apart from many other primates by taking more time to mature, relying on a supportive network during a long ...

Researchers discovered two new species of snake eels in Vietnam, one with "robust" teeth and one with "sharp" teeth.

Teeth from sharks and rays can be used to study their diet, but one of the biggest challenges in shark science is collecting ...

Scientists used strontium isotopes in Misha the elephant’s teeth to track her movements, revealing a method to study ancient ...

Misha was euthanized in 2008 due to declining health. At that time, and with an eye toward advancing isotope research, University of Utah distinguished professor Thure Cerling asked if his team could ...

Teeth recovered from a beloved zoo elephant that died in 2008 are helping University of Utah geologists develop a method for tracking the movements of ...

Misha lived her whole life in zoos, but this elephant’s teeth are now helping scientists reconstruct wildlife migrations.

Fragments of the left side of the skull of a human relative have been discovered in Spain, revealing the face of the oldest ...

AQUARTER of a century ago next April, the late Prof. E. D. Cope, struck by the remarkable fact that the molar teeth, both upper and lower, of all the mammals from the Puerco or lowest Eocene ...