Like most mammals, humans are diphyodont: We have two sets of teeth – baby teeth and adult teeth. The technical term for our ...

A pediatric dentist and an anthropologist explain how baby teeth and adult teeth help humans chomp their food over a long ...

After a five-year hiatus, the much-loved tradition of sleepovers at the American Museum of Natural History has returned.

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A 9-year-old Alabama girl suffered horrific injuries when she was viciously mauled by a dog that “grabbed” her face before ...

It may be tempting to channel your inner Disney princess and befriend every animal you come across. But wildlife is always better left alone.

An animal trainer was fatally mauled by a grizzly bear he had reared from infancy during a stunt that went catastrophically ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Imagine a sloth. You probably picture a medium-size, tree-dwelling creature hanging ...

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