Paranthropus capensis, a “gorilla-like” human relative that lived in southern Africa some 1.4 million years ago. A new study ...

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The piercings many have been associated with community participation and major life events. Skulls from Paleolithic Europe’s Pavlovian people have long been noted for their damaged teeth, with wear ...

Scientists say a new, never-before seen species of human ancestor roamed the Earth as recently as one million years ago.

Rabbits' teeth grow continuously, and bunnies wear them down by munching fiber-rich foods. Scientists suggest rabbits recycle ...

The toothlike structures represent a step toward bioengineered replacements for dental implants, say researchers behind the work.

A 1.4-million-year-old fossil jaw discovered in a South African cave in 1949 has now been identified as that of a previously ...

A 1.4 million-year-old fossil jaw belongs to a previously unknown human relative from southern Africa, a new study finds. The ...

Parents in the Ice Age let their kids get away with some pretty wild stuff.

A biological anthropologist at the University of Coimbra in Portugal is hypothesizing that the mysterious flat patches found ...

Soon, he fell violently ill - but instead of stopping, he continued drinking the substance as he continued to lose weight, ...