Types of teeth and their common problems Teeth are the hardest part of the human body, and arguably one of the most sensitive as well.

Scientists in Ethiopia unearthed pieces of 2.65 million-year-old fossilized teeth belonging to two members of a newly discovered Homo species that could challenge previously accepted ...

A new study published in 'Nature' has determined that human teeth evolved from the same "genetic toolkit" as an extinct species which lived about 465 million years ago.

Your smile is likely one of the first things a person notices about you. Now, experts have found that the shape of our teeth may have been influenced by Neanderthals.

Fossil bones and teeth belonging to at least three individuals found in a cave in the Philippines have revealed a new species of human that walked the earth nearly 50,000 years ago, researchers say.

The human body is remarkable in its ability to repair and regenerate damaged tissues. Whether it's a cut on the skin or a broken bone, the body kicks into gear to heal and restore. However, there ...

Ever wondered what’s behind the white surface of your teeth? We’ll go over the anatomy of a tooth and the function of each part. We’ll also go over some common conditions that can affect ...

Islands in Southeast Asia were clearly important in the evolution of early humans, say scientists who have turned up 50,000-year-old remains of what they suspect is a previously unknown human species.

They studied four fossil teeth unearthed in the renowned Swartkrans cave in South Africa. These teeth belonged to an ape-like prehistoric human – the enigmatic Paranthropus robustus.