An extinct mammal relative harbored a benign tumor made up of miniature, tooth-like structures, paleontologists report. The tumor, a compound odontoma, is common to mammals today. But this animal ...

Which compound microscope is best? Anybody who is into science has probably thought about getting a microscope. But with so many different types available, it can be overwhelming to decide on the ...

A tiny tumor likely caused a big toothache 255 million years ago for an animal called a gorgonopsian. The animal was a distant relative of modern mammals that lived before dinosaurs walked the Earth, ...

This case report will help inform dentists of the widespread practice of traditional dental mutilation among some immigrant and refugee groups from east and central Africa. Traditional health beliefs ...

When paleontologists at the University of Washington cut into the fossilized jaw of a distant mammal relative, they got more than they bargained for -- more teeth, to be specific. As they report in a ...