(CN) – Using charts of digitally rendered models of present-day animal teeth, researchers have created a new way for scientists to learn about the diets of extinct animals from fossil records in hopes ...
Fossils of tiny, jawless marine animals reveal tooth structures sharper than sharks or steel, forcing scientists to rethink ...
Understanding the diets of animals that lived long ago can tell researchers about the environments they lived in and help them piece together a picture of how the planet has changed over deep time.
A new study published in the journal Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences revealed the techniques used by prehistoric communities in north-eastern Europe to extract animal teeth for crafting ...
Silvia Pineda-Munoz looks at a gorilla's teeth and sees a complicated, rugged landscape: jagged peaks and rolling hills, deep valleys that swerve through the enamel. It reminds her of the Appalachian ...
Prehistoric people used a culinary method, similar to slow cooking today, to carefully extract animal teeth to use in decorative crafts, such as pendant-making, archaeologists have shown. It has long ...
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Teeth in animals are tools for getting hold (prehension), grinding or chewing food. Animals also use their teeth together with the tongue to groom their bodies. In some cases, animal teeth are used in ...
Understanding the diets of animals that lived long ago can tell researchers about the environments they lived in and help them piece together a picture of how the planet has changed over deep time.
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