When we think of lead poisoning, most of us imagine modern human-made pollution, paint, old pipes, or exhaust fumes.

One of the most important news stories to emerge from the diverse field of science is that there may be a way to regenerate ...

An international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon. The ...

Researchers often rely on fossil teeth for clues about what extinct animals ate. Giant ground sloths’ teeth have been tricky to analyze, though – until now.

Long before humans built cities or wrote words, our ancestors may have faced a hidden threat that shaped who we became.

Long before factories, mines, and cars filled the air with pollution, our distant ancestors were already living with a silent ...

According to posts circulating online, an image depicts X-rays of a person with hyperdontia, a condition characterized by extra teeth.

Lead exposure sounds like a modern problem, at least if you define “modern” the way a paleoanthropologist might: a time that ...

A groundbreaking international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon.

But the strongest muscle by weight is the masseter, a chewing muscle in the jaw, D'Agostino said. It is small, but it has many fibers packed into it and has a perfect 90-degree insertion angle on the ...