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Research on fossilised teeth redefines human and Neanderthal history

LONDON, UK: Looking back in time through archaeology has revealed many insights to explain where Homo sapiens came from. By examining teeth, scientists have...

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Researchers find traces of lead in 250,000-year-old Neanderthal teeth

NEW YORK, U.S.: Throughout history, human exposure to various metals and its effects have been investigated numerous times. In a new study, scientists from ...

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Researchers find Neanderthal-like features in 450,000-year-old teeth

TOULOUSE, France: In a recent study, French, Italian and Spanish researchers have investigated some of the oldest fossil dental remains from Middle ...

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Dental calculus indicates plant consumption in Neanderthal diet

LEIPZIG, Germany: The ecology of Neanderthals is a pressing area of enquiry in the study of the evolution of hominins (modern humans and their fossil ...

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Fossil mandible points to complexity of Neanderthals’ origin

BURGOS, Spain: There are many scientists arguing that the Neanderthal lineage evolved linearly. However, a paper by a team of researchers from the Centro ...

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Evidence of prehistoric dentistry found in Neanderthal teeth

LAWRENCE, Kan., USA: A new study led by a University of Kansas researcher has discovered multiple toothpick grooves on teeth and signs of other dental ...

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DNA from dental calculus shows Neanderthal used natural analgesics

ADELAIDE, Australia/LIVERPOOL, UK: Ancient DNA in the calcified dental plaque of Neanderthals—the nearest extinct relative to humans—has provided new ...

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