Any hominid fossil find with molar teeth can be plugged into a new equation that reveals its species' prenatal growth rate. Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP via Getty Images Fossilized bones help tell the story of ...

A fragment of upper jaw fossil from the Early Cretaceous is among the oldest examples of a toothless amphibian in the fossil record Chihiro Kai The arid valleys of Wyoming’s Cloverly Formation are ...

Iron Age teeth fossils reveal diversity of diet of ancient Italians - Findings offer strong evidence that ancient Italians ...

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 ...

Ian Towle receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC DP240101081). Luca Fiorenza receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC DP240101081). For decades, small grooves on ...

A 3D reconstruction of the fossil skull of a youth of an early Homo species from Dmanisi, Georgia. The green, orange and red colors represent the preserved teeth, while the blue represent missing ones ...

For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibres, or easing gum pain with makeshift “toothpicks” ...

Fossil teeth unearthed in Ethiopia suggest two distinct human ancestor species lived alongside each other between 2.6 and 2.8 million years ago, reshaping what is known about our evolution. The 13 ...

Christine Wusylko works for the University of Florida and receives funding from the NSF. Pavlo Antonenko works for the University of Florida and receives funding from the NSF. Most kids have a natural ...

An extended childhood, a hallmark of human development, may have gotten off to an ancient and unusual start. One of the earliest known members of the Homo genus experienced delayed, humanlike tooth ...

NEW YORK — A big catch of fish fossils in southern China includes the oldest teeth ever found — and may help scientists learn how our aquatic ancestors got their bite. The finds offer new clues about ...