Caius Veiovis drew attention for his extreme body modifications, including surgically implanted horns and a heavily tattooed appearance, but it was a gruesome homicide investigation that made national ...

Researchers showed that a Kdf1 mutation disrupts cell-adhesion complexes in enamel-forming cells, alters Hippo pathway regulation, and increases nuclear YAP activity, leading to abnormal ameloblast ...

New DNA tests of the Paracas skulls have failed to disprove the Peru mummies' alien origins. Ancient aliens proponents saw a recent DNA analysis of the Paracas skulls as proof of their ...

A medical expert breaks down extreme body modification cases and explains the procedures, risks, and motivations behind them. Special report: Trump, first lady removed after incident at WH ...

Every night before bedtime, my daughter tilts back her head so that a pair of metal plates inside her mouth can be cranked apart another quarter of a millimeter. We turn a jackscrew with a wire tip; ...

Anthony Loffredo describes himself as 71 percent through his transformation into a “Black Alien,” a process that has seen him remove ears, nostrils and fingers, tattoo his entire body and reshape his ...

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When it comes to determining the origin of various body parts and systems in mammals and other creatures, evolutionary scientists are confronted with an endless number of complex puzzles to solve. One ...

The development and evolutionary history of extraoral dentition in vertebrates remains largely unexplored. This study investigates the ontogeny of the male tenaculum, a unique feature of chimaeras, ...

Dental mistakes can have life-altering consequences. Statistically, one in every seven malpractice claims involves a dental professional which allegations run the gamut from a failed tooth extraction ...

A heavily tattooed man known as the “Human Satan” due to his extreme body transformations says he's had his fingers amputated in an attempt to turn his hands into claws. Michel 'Diabão' Praddo, 49, ...