African elephants are the largest mammals walking the Earth, yet they only have four teeth. As you might expect, though, their teeth are tremendous. Each tooth of an adult elephant is about the size ...

Animal teeth serve purposes beyond eating. Sperm whales use teeth to grip prey. Narwhals possess a unique tusk for competition. African elephants empl ...

From crocodiles with powerful jaws to sharks that never run out of teeth, nature’s dental designs reveal fascinating stories ...

At a time when biodiversity is under severe pressure from human activities, understanding how evolution works is more ...

Ricky Gervais is fighting mad about a big-game hunter's quest to kill one of Africa's biggest elephants. The strident animal rights activist shared his outrage on Twitter, amid reports that a German ...

Tusks are one of the most notable features of elephants, among their size and trunks. However, some elephants do not have tusks, and a high proportion of these elephants are females. Why do some ...