More than 500 species of cichlids (Cichlidae, a family of fish) have evolved there over the past 15,000 years — a relatively short time span for the process of adaptive radiation to occur.

A new study, published on May 21 in the journal Nature, has revealed surprising information about the origins of human teeth. Our teeth evolved from the piercing “body armor” of extinct fish ...

Our sensitive teeth likely evolved from the armor of ancient fish A new study reveals that the sensitivity of teeth, which makes them zing in a dentist's chair or ache after biting into something ...

A striking fish that lives at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean has evolved legs – but not just for walking. These appendages are a novel sensory organ like a tongue, which they use to find prey ...

Sensory features on the armored exoskeletons of ancient fish may be the reason why humans have teeth that are sensitive to cold and other extremes. CNN values your feedback 1.

Fish biofluorescence has evolved more than 100 times in 112 million years, researchers reveal. Your friend's email. Your email. I would like to subscribe to Science X Newsletter.

A new study reveals that the sensitivity of teeth, which makes them zing in a dentist's chair or ache after biting into something cold, can be traced back to the exoskeletons of ancient, armored fish.