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Earliest evidence for invasive mitigation of dental caries by Neanderthals
Neanderthal medical knowledge has long attracted scholarly interest. Evidence suggests they cared for sick, injured, and elderly group members, with possible use of medicinal plant…
Neanderthals' ancient toolkit included hammers, blades made from rhino teeth, study finds
Dental microwear analysis, which allows for the microscopic study of surface textures, confirmed that the marks were made after the animals' deaths, ruling out chewing or dietary w…
Recent analysis shows Neanderthals may have been first dentists in recorded history
60,000-year-old dental procedure blurs line between humans and Neanderthals.…
Payre fossils from Europe's earliest Neanderthals reveal dynamic evolution shaped by climatic oscillations
Neanderthal tooth from Siberian cave shows signs of earliest-known invasive dental surgery - study
The molar showed that the Neanderthal who underwent the dental procedure was an adult, though the researchers do not know the individual's gender.…
Neanderthals Lounged on the Beach Slurping Shellfish
Neanderthals Lounged on the Beach Slurping Shellfish: And mostly during months with an “R” in them…
Neanderthals gathered shellfish using the same strategies as modern humans, study finds
Neanderthals dined on shellfish much earlier than humans
Many of their harvesting techniques are similar to ones used today.…
We Got Lucky as a Species
We Got Lucky as a Species: From an ancient brush with extinction came the big modern brain…
Science news this week: PCOS has a new name, Neanderthals were the world's oldest dentists, and the first nuclear bomb explosion spawned an 'alien' crystal
May 16, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.…