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Episode 166: Origin of Teeth Pt1

Palaeocast by Dave Marshall

Aug 1, 202543:31Science & Medicine

Determining the origin of teeth in vertebrates is an incredibly significant but notoriously difficult problem within palaeontology. Teeth didn't evolve in the mouths of our ancestors, but are first seen as part of the ex...

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