Jan. 27 (UPI) --The extraction and analysis of milk-specific proteins from ancient materials, including dental calculus, has allowed scientists to uncover the origins of dairying in Eastern Africa.

July 18 (UPI) --Archaeologists have developed a new technique for analyzing tooth tartar. The latest research into ancient tooth tartar suggests the mineralized residue can offer insights into the ...

Recent analysis of ancient antelope teeth has provided unexpected insights into the lives of early humans, challenging long-held assumptions about their daily activities and environments. These ...

Close on the heels of news about Ötzi the iceman's final meals come revelations about a diet even more ancient. New findings show that about 8,000 years ago, the inhabitants of the Nanchoc Valley in ...

In a new analysis of thousands of teeth from ancient skeletons buried at a site near Naples, Italy, archaeologists have discovered that people were using their mouths to help with their work -- ...