Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago
Scientists dug up a Paleolithic tooth that shows signs that these hominins may have been capable of executing a precise dental procedure. (Image credit: Zubova
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First evidence of Neandertal dentistry found in ancient molar
A 59,000-year-old Neandertal molar unearthed in Siberia was drilled with a stone tool – the earliest evidence of primitive dentistry.
Hantavirus questions grow in the wake of a cruise ship outbreak
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SpaceX prepares to launch next-generation Starship, the tallest and most powerful rocket ever built
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‘We’re less prepared for contagious pathogens’: The US has degraded its ability to track and squash outbreaks, Emory epidemiologist says
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‘Exceptional’ drilled tooth reveals Neanderthals practiced dentistry in Siberia 60,000 years ago
A hole found in a 60,000-year-old Neanderthal tooth was likely made by a stone drill, making the discovery the oldest evidence of intentional dentistry to
The crust under Africa is thinning in a way that hasn’t been seen before
Africa’s Turkana Rift Zone, a hotbed of hominin fossils, is caught in the act of “necking,” a critical transition toward continental breakup.