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, ...

Our modern teeth evolved from a most unexpected source. A new study, published on May 21 in the journal Nature, has revealed surprising information about the origins of human teeth. Our teeth evolved ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A study out of Japan showed how targeting genes can regrow teeth in animals. Now, the team has turned to ...

Now, Japanese researchers are moving a promising, tooth-regrowing medicine into human trials. If the trial is successful, the ...

A new study, published on May 21 in the journal Nature, has revealed surprising information about the origins of human teeth. Our teeth evolved from the piercing “body armor” of extinct fish, which ...