Multiple tooth shapes make the analysis more difficult "This so-called heterodonty, i.e. the occurrence of different tooth shapes in the same jaw, has proven to be one of the greatest challenges for ...

The earliest dinosaurs included carnivorous, omnivorous and herbivorous species, according to a team of University of Bristol paleobiologists. By looking at the tooth shapes of the earliest dinosaurs ...

Saber-tooth predators have long fascinated scientists and the public alike, epitomized by the fearsome Smilodon. These animals evolved their iconic blade-like canines at least five independent times ...

From embryo to turtle cracker: a team led by palaeobiologist Julia Türtscher from the University of Vienna studied the multiple changes in tooth shape in the tiger shark. The study, recently published ...