Police in Germany have been left stumped after a passer-by found 35 human teeth on a pavement in Giessen, a town north of Frankfurt. A police patrol was sent to secure the teeth, most of which were ...

In the early 20th century, staining teeth became popular among minority communities in Vietnam, regardless of sex or social status. Recently, the tradition got a pop culture boost from Sailorr, a ...

Prathab Muniandy from Malaysia has 42 teeth, 10 more than average, earning him a Guinness World Records title verified in ...

Discover how poor oral health can lead to cognitive decline and increase the risk of neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's.

Fugglers are so ugly they’re cute — and super discounted at Walmart right now If you have kids of a certain age, surely ...

Economists have long recognized the importance of human capital—the skills and knowledge embedded in people. More than a century ago, Alfred Marshall wrote that “the most valuable of all capital is ...

Before her were tooth and finger bone relics believed to belong to Shakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism who is said to ...

Researchers in Japan are testing a new drug that could allow people to regrow lost teeth naturally. Early human trials are ...

Dental calculus is the richest known source of ancient DNA in the archaeological record. That stubborn mineralized plaque, once treated as little more than an unpleasant byproduct of life, has become ...

Fossils of two fish from over 400 million years ago -- one a tiny streamlined creature, the other a giant among vertebrates of its time with bizarre teeth -- have been discovered in China, filling a ...

Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered that the constant gnawing of rodents isn't just a reflex or a consequence of a tough diet. It also triggers a release of dopamine in the brain ...

The latest to be published looks at whether intermittent fasting — a practice of limiting eating to only a few hours each day — is an effective way to lose weight. The reviewers said current existing ...