The climate we live in affects our lives in profound ways: hot summers, cold winters, dry spells and wet weather all leave ...

Dental plaque is a complex biofilm at the heart of oral disease. Learn how it causes cavities and gum inflammation and why ...

One study is of enamel proteins from extinct mammal fossils from the Turkana Basin in Kenya, and the other study is of enamel proteins from extinct mammals in the Haughton impact crater site located ...

By SHRIMPing thin tooth slices, and relating this to enamel formation ages, we were even able to estimate the seasons in which one child was born and weaned 2.5 years later.

Scientists in recent years have made progress in finding ancient DNA in fossils, gaining insight into organisms that lived ...

Researchers studied a Copper Age infant found in Italy and uncovered an uncommon genetic lineage using DNA, proteomics, and ...

The balance of different varieties of atoms inside a person’s teeth can reveal a week-by-week record of rainfall and protein consumption during their infancy.

Kidney stones – the dreaded "crystals from hell" – can strike suddenly with unbearable sharp pain. It can cause excruciating ...

Several people spoke at a Somerset Council/Municipal Authority meeting about oral health and why fluoride is needed in the water.