New fossil research shows that teeth originally evolved as sensory tissue embedded in the armored exoskeletons of ancient ...

The sometimes uncomfortable sensations we feel in our teeth may be an evolutionary holdover from the scaly exteriors of ...

DANIEL: And the structure she'd found in the armor of Anatolepis, the now arthropod, was for sensing. HARIDY: All this extra anatomy - it's to sense pressure or to sense chemistry in the water.

A remarkably preserved stegosaur skull is reshaping what scientists know about plated dinosaurs and their evolution across ...

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Austrian scientists have discovered that the herbivorous dinosaur used its long, whip-like tail as a powerful weapon.

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 ...

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A stunning fossil discovery in Spain has revealed the most complete stegosaur skull ever found, rewriting the evolutionary history of these iconic plated dinosaurs.