Nervy human teeth arose from ancient armored fish scales The sometimes uncomfortable sensations we feel in our teeth may be an evolutionary holdover from the scaly exteriors of ancient armored fish.

Sensory features on the armored exoskeletons of ancient fish may be the reason why humans have teeth that are sensitive to cold and other extremes.

Our sensitive teeth originally evolved from the "body armor" of extinct fish that lived 465 million years ago, scientists say. In a new study, the researchers showed how sensory tissue discovered on ...

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A new study, published on May 21 in the journal Nature, has revealed surprising information about the origins of human teeth. Our teeth evolved from the piercing “body armor” of extinct fish ...

Pacific spiny lumpsuckers are small, globular fish with extra-small fins which they flap wildly ... is made from enamel — the same substance as the hard outer layer of human teeth. | Credit: Jordann ...

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Sensory features on the armored exoskeletons of ancient fish may be the reason why humans have teeth that are sensitive to cold and other extremes. CNN values your feedback 1.

Our sensitive teeth originally evolved from the "body armor" of extinct fish that lived 465 million years ago, scientists say.. In a new study, the researchers showed how sensory tissue discovered ...