We now know that Neanderthals both had the knowledge to identify a tooth infection and the fine motor skills to drill out the ...
The prehistoric hominins “apparently were very adept at what we would consider invasive medicine,” said the anthropologist ...
The molar showed that the Neanderthal who underwent the dental procedure was an adult, though the researchers do not know the ...
Scientists dug up a Paleolithic tooth that shows signs that these hominins may have been capable of executing a precise ...
Researchers unearthed a 59,000-year-old Neanderthal molar that shows signs of dental surgery, a discovery that pushes back ...
About 59,000 years ago, a Neanderthal living in the mountains of Siberia had one hell of a toothache, and seemingly, decided ...
A hole drilled into a 60,000-year-old molar suggests that Neanderthals practiced complex dental care long before modern ...
A drilled Neanderthal molar from Russia suggests ancient humans used stone tools to treat painful tooth infections 59,000 ...
Deep inside a Siberian cave that Neanderthals occupied tens of thousands of years ago, a single molar sat embedded in ...
Researchers from the University of Washington excavating a site in China have found Neanderthal tools dating back almost 55,000 years. Their findings were published March 31 in Proceedings of the ...
A new study has revealed that Neanderthals possessed an unexpected and highly durable tool in their kits: the teeth of prehistoric rhinoceroses. Marks found on fossilized rhino teeth discovered in ...
The discovery of stone tools at the Longtan site in China's Yunnan province suggests the region may once have been home to Neanderthals, according to a new study. - Qi-Jun Ruan/Hao Li Sign up for ...