Like most mammals, humans are diphyodont: We have two sets of teeth – baby teeth and adult teeth. The technical term for our baby teeth is deciduous teeth because they fall out, the same way deciduous ...

A great white shark is a masterwork of evolutionary engineering. These beautiful predators glide effortlessly through the ...

Teeth help animals bite and chew food. Meat-eating carnivores tend to have sharp teeth to sink into their prey, while herbivores tend to have flatter teeth to grind down their plant-based meals. Some ...

“Early humans used chewing sticks, twigs, bird feathers, animal bones, and plant fibers to remove debris from their teeth,” ...

The human body is remarkably good at handling repairs. Cut the skin, and the blood will clot over the wound and the healing ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do people have two sets of teeth? – Ivy D., ...

Here’s some spine-tingling news. New research suggests a drug already available on pharmacy shelves could help ease chronic ...

Lake Central’s Alex Myszak has been interested in dentistry for years. Myszak’s younger sister Emma had a hand — or teeth — ...

Yaw Asare and Orson Fournillier, owners of Gold Coast Candy, continue to look for ways to expand their business with a line of gourmet treats.

Young tropical forests play a crucial role in slowing climate change. Growing trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air, using photosynthesis to build it into their roots, trunks, and branches, where ...

TROY, N.Y. — After a loss to crosstown rival Troy on Jan. 3 ended a six-game winning streak, the La Salle Institute varsity boys’ basketball team has bounced back with two wins. Last weekend, the ...