A newly discovered pair of stem cell lineages drives the formation of both tooth roots and the bone that anchors them. Understanding how these cells switch roles could pave the way for regenerating ...

A robotic microswarm may one day automate the routine of rinsing, brushing, and flossing teeth. A multidisciplinary team developed the technology, which employs a magnetic field to direct the iron ...

Christmas is over, but the season of booze remains alive heading into New Year’s Eve. Many imbibers will reach for a glass of red wine as the clock strikes midnight — ultimately ringing in the chances ...

Now, Japanese researchers are moving a promising, tooth-regrowing medicine into human trials. If the trial is successful, the ...

Teeth on display at the Wellcome Collection, London. — Image by © Tim Sandle. Teeth on display at the Wellcome Collection, London. — Image by © Tim Sandle ...

However, sugar is not the direct cause of cavities. Nor is it a corrosive substance, like the common classroom experiment ...

The Tyrannosaurus rex is often shown baring massive, sharp teeth, like the ferocious creature in "Jurassic Park." But new research suggests that this classic image might be wrong. The teeth on T. rex ...

The platypus is already a bizarre mishmash of features, an egg-laying, duck-billed, venomous, and semi-aquatic mammal. But 25 ...