Fossils unearthed in South Africa turn out to be of an extinct human cousin that used to stand upright and was vulnerable to ...

Then, in 1959, came the now-famous discovery, in Olduvai, of a 1.75-millionyear-old skull that Leakey named Zinjanthropus boisei ... heavier bones and bigger teeth. Nearly three decades of ...

Why do humans have canine teeth? Patrick McGannon, Surprise, Arizona All primate species have them, says Sabrina Sholts, a curator of physical anthropology at the Museum of Natural History.

Seniors are living longer than ever before. Advances in oral health care prevention and disease treatment mean that many seniors will retain more of their natural teeth. When we age, teeth undergo ...

Oil pulling benefits are believed to include whitening teeth, combating oral bacteria, reducing plaque, and enhancing overall oral health. Oil pulling is an ancient practice in Ayurvedic medicine that ...

Never try to live with cavity pain. Left untreated, the decay can spread to the entire tooth and start to affect adjacent teeth as well. The first rule of thumb is to avoid foods and drinks that are ...