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Kristina Killgrove

Our teeth evolved from fish 'body armor' over 460 million years, scientists discover

Two extinct sea animals fighting.

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 the exoskeletons of ancient fish is linked to the same "genetic toolkit" that produces human teeth.

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