Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study, published on May 21 in the journal Nature, has revealed surprising information about the origins of human teeth. Our ...

View post: 40 Years Ago, This Weird, Genre-Bending Song Was No. 1 A new study, published on May 21 in the journal Nature, has revealed surprising information about the origins of human teeth. Our ...

It can be easy to take our teeth for granted until something goes wrong. Our teeth play a major role in our ability to eat and digest food, and can affect our overall health. Adults typically have 32 ...

Ancient, fossilized teeth, uncovered during a decades-long archaeology project in northeastern Ethiopia, indicate that two different kinds of hominins, or human ancestors, lived in the same place ...

Researchers say recently discovered teeth come from a previously undiscovered species of Australopithecus, adding to our understanding of human evolution. Maybe you've seen the T-shirts or the mugs, ...

Long before evolution equipped them with the right teeth, early humans began eating tough grasses and starchy underground plants—foods rich in energy but hard to chew. A new study reveals that this ...

The toothlike structures represent a step toward bioengineered replacements for dental implants, say researchers behind the work. Lose an adult tooth, and you’re left with limited options that ...