The parotid gland is one of three types of salivary glands you have. It sits in front of and a little below each of your ear canals, along the cheek and jaw. The sensory fibers of the auriculotemporal ...

Healthy ants rarely fall prey to predators during these rescue missions. Injured ants release specific pheromones from their mandibular glands, which signal other ants to rescue them. These chemical ...

When someone with first bite syndrome takes the first bite of a meal, they might feel a sharp pain, cramp, or spasm close to the parotid salivary glands along the lower jaw. The pain—which typically ...

A complete mastodon jaw was discovered in the backyard of a home in New York's Hudson Valley, marking the state's first such find in more than a decade, officials announced this week. The Stockton ...

It’s a gigantic find. An intact prehistoric mastodon jaw was discovered in the backyard of a Hudson Valley house after the homeowner initially saw a pair of teeth poking up by a plant ...

Well, an Orange County resident recently found out. A complete mastodon jaw was unearthed from the backyard of a residence near Scotchtown, the first of this kind of find in the state in over 11 ...

A complete mastodon jaw was found in the backyard of a home in the Orange County town of Scotchtown, according to state officials. The jaw, along with additional bone fragments, was recovered by ...

Joe Sugg has revealed the jaw-dropping surprise he prepared for his girlfriend, Dianne Buswell, after comedian Chris McCausland was crowned the winner of Strictly Come Dancing last night.