A 205-million-year-old fossil discovered near Bristol has been confirmed as the oldest known modern lizard, pushing back the ...

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Our understanding of human ancestry has changed dramatically since the discovery of Lucy the ancient hominin 50 years ago. Here is the history of humanity as we know it today.

Orthodontics has played a crucial role in dental health, transforming smiles across generations. With advancements in ...

A team of scientists has found in Banyalbufar the remains of a gorgonopsid that lived 270 million years ago. It is unique due ...

The Secrets of Fossil Teeth Revealed by the Synchrotron: A Long Childhood Is the Prelude to the Evolution of a Large Brain Nov. 13, 2024 — Could social bonds be the key to human big brains?

“This could be the first evolutionary experiment of prolonged childhood”. How teeth can give clues about brain evolution This is where the ‘big brain - long childhood’ hypothesis is put to the test.

The evolution of human brains may have been deeply influenced by social bonds and prolonged childhoods, rather than brain size alone. New research, based on the analysis of fossilized teeth from early ...

We have only one example of biology forming in the universe – life on Earth. But what if life can form in other ways? How do ...

Amateur fossil hunter discovers rare 25-million-year-old shark teeth in Australia, shedding light on the ancient great jagged ...