fossils

Method Determines Biological Sex from A Single Tooth

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have developed a technique that uses sensitive...

Fossils Reveal Earliest Neanderthal Dental Features

Fossil teeth from Italy, among the oldest human remains on the Italian peninsula, show...

Anglo Saxon Teeth Provide Clues to Modern Pediatric Health

Evidence from the teeth of Anglo Saxon children could help identify modern children most...

Tooth Roots Reveal How Our Ancient Cousins Chewed Their Food

By analyzing the splay and orientation of fossil hominin tooth roots, an international team...

Neanderthal Tartar Reveals Limited Plant-Based Diet

The Neanderthals roamed Europe and Western Asia between 230,000 and 28,000 years ago. While...

Study Reveals 15 Million Years of Molar Evolution

Closely related mammals with similar diets tend to have similar teeth. Yet recent research...

Fossilized Teeth Shine Light on Peking Man’s Family Tree

During the early twentieth century, scientists uncovered fossils belonging to Homo erectus in Zhoukoudian...

Nicotine Extracted from Ancient Plaque

Researchers have shown, for the first time, that nicotine residue can be extracted from...

Ancient Plaque Proves That Neanderthals Used “Aspirin”

Ancient DNA found in the dental plaque of Neanderthals—our nearest extinct relative—has revealed new...

Stegosaurus Had a Stronger Bite Than Its Herbivorous Brethren

The stegosaurus roamed the earth 150 million years ago, eating ferns and horsetails to...