Putting together the puzzle of human evolution sometimes comes down to about 32 pieces–our teeth. Several fossil teeth dating ...

Dental problems have tormented humans for ages, but the recent discovery and analysis of two 4,000-year-old teeth reveal how the ... on the oral environment and human health." ...

Signs of temporarily delayed tooth development in the skull of an ancient Homo species youth spark debate about the origins of humanlike growth.

Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 million years reveals a prolonged childhood despite a small brain and an ...

Add a little magic to the standard teeth-for-treats routine and create memories your kids will treasure forever.

Had a mechanical engineer designed the human frame, he would no doubt have built the jaws after the fashion of a nut cracker, with the muscles placed at the ends of the jaw levers, and the teeth ...

Studies show that people who can easily access dental care are more likely to go for cleanings and other procedures.

For several months in 1898, a pair of male lions turned the Tsavo region of Kenya into their own human hunting grounds ... hairs collected from the lions' teeth, according to a recent paper ...

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Professional teeth whitening, while effective, doesn't come cheap. If you're not keen on spending a few hundred dollars on treatment, there are a lot of at-home teeth whitening products for a DIY ...

Compared to the great apes, humans have an exceptionally long childhood, during which parents, grandparents and other adults contribute to their physical and cognitive development. This is a key ...