A large comparative study of primate teeth shows that grooves once linked to ancient human tooth-picking can form naturally, while some common modern dental problems appear uniquely human.

Would you regrow a tooth instead of getting an implant? Researchers in Japan are eying molecule USAG-1, a protein that limits ...

A viral claim about a South Korean “bioactive patch” that can regrow human teeth has been flagged as false by medical experts.

No matter how much they brush their teeth, some people still get more cavities than others, in part because of differences in ...

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

Whales are mighty. Blue whales, for example, aren’t only the largest animal on Earth, but as far as we know, they’re the ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its plan to determine safe levels of fluoride in drinking water and is ...

Researchers reporting in ACS Nano have designed a prototype teeth-whitening powder that is activated by the vibrations from ...

Scientists believe that within the next two decades, lost teeth could be naturally regrown instead of being replaced with ...

Ayana Headspeth suffered from severe periodontal disease before transforming her confidence through an implant procedure ...

Also known as a "whistlepig" and a "thickwood badger," groundhogs are now synonymous with shadows and spring weather. But there's more to know.

Whiskey and Otis are two dogs trained to be able to find missing people and detect human remains.