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(CN) – Sea urchins’ sharp new teeth are a chip off the old block: Research published Wednesday in the journal Matter confirms how spiny echinoderms sharpen their teeth by breaking them off. “The ...

Researchers had a closer look at the "tools" of creatures like ants and scorpions They recorded the distribution of zinc atoms in ant teeth for the first time They found that zinc atoms embedded in ...

The megalodon, considered one of, if not the largest marine predator to ever live, had enormous teeth, some approaching nearly 8 inches in length. Now a new study states that the giant shark spent ...

Sea urchins are perhaps best known for their armor of spines. But their mouths may be even more daunting—urchin teeth can literally chew through stone without getting dull. (Related: "Eyeless Urchins ...

A cow munching on grass may not seem all that complicated, but when compared to reptiles, mammals have long been thought to have evolved the most complex and efficient method of chewing and processing ...

Sea urchins have five teeth, each held by a separate jaw in a circular arrangement at the center of their spiked, spherical bodies. Now, researchers reporting in the journal Matter on September 18 ...