Along with the fossils, paleolithic tools were also found at the site, indicating that early humans lived with these giant ...

Zoos have undergone a rethink in recent decades with the emphasis on the conservation of species and education, rather than ...

They say elephants' teeth are a key sign of ageing, as they begin to fall out after 40 years old. Therefore, the carers have adapted the mammals' diets to soft, sliced vegetables to make sure they ...

Humans don’t have the advantage of regenerating teeth like elephants or sharks. Until now, we’ve only had one chance to grow replacement teeth, and that passed us by at the age when most of us ...

The study says some animals like sharks and elephants have the ability to grow new teeth but humans only have one set from adulthood. The ability to regenerate teeth would therefore be a major leap ...

On his travels, he began to encounter gruesome relics—sometimes an elephant skull, sometimes a whole carcass. One find in particular stuck with him: a pair of teeth—the first very small and ...

When the dental pathologist Reidar Sognnaes analysed four surviving sets of his dentures in 1976, he found teeth from elephants, hippos, walruses and cows alongside Washington’s own. The dentures were ...

Throughout their life, the chewing teeth of elephants (Elephantidae) are replaced about six times. Their tusks, however, which are modified incisors, can not be replaced if damaged. The cycle of teeth ...

In central India's dry forests, community trackers hunt for signs of elephants to feed into an alert system that is helping prevent some of the hundreds of fatal tramplings each year. Boots crunch ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- Families are flocking to Hermann Park to view the temporary outdoor art exhibit, The Great Elephant Migration. The 100 life-sized sculptures are all based on real-life elephants ...