Why do humans have canine teeth? Patrick McGannon, Surprise, Arizona All primate species have them, says Sabrina Sholts, a curator of physical anthropology at the Museum of Natural History.

Over time, gorillas have evolved increasingly longer canines, but when it comes to humans ... those teeth are still pretty amazing because anthropologists use canine size and shape to help ...

We know that humans live relatively long lives ... around 10.5 months followed by the ripping and tearing canine teeth until ...

They also have 4 canine teeth, 2 on top and 2 on bottom ... all of which they use for chewing. Just like humans lose their baby teeth and grow in adult ones, so do puppies. It's normal for ...

Like tooth stem cells to build new teeth. Humans have these stem cells when we're younger. But after our adult teeth grow in, the stem cells die and disappear. To understand why, let's take a ...

Their large canine, premolar and molar teeth and wide gape help them to capture ... Research has shown that in other mammals, such as humans and rodents, chewing can protect cognitive function.

To identify candidate obesity genes, Raffan and her team conducted a genome-wide association study for canine obesity in more than 200 adult ... “This work shows how similar dogs are to humans ...

Over time, gorillas have evolved increasingly longer canines, but when it comes to humans ... those teeth are still pretty amazing because anthropologists use canine size and shape to help ...