The study examines the evolution and function of sabre teeth, the fearsome canines of extinct predators. It reveals their sharp, slender shape offered hunting advantages but increased vulnerability to ...
Sabre-toothed predators -- best know from the infamous Smilodon -- evolved multiple times across different mammal groups. A new study reveals why: these teeth were 'functionally optimal' and highly ...
The barreleye fish (Macropinna microstoma) is known for its strange eyes and transparent dome for a head head — features that make it look more like a creature from science fiction than reality.