Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology

Dust Affects Tooth Wear and Chewing Efficiency in Chimpanzees

Periodical dust loads on foods place dietary and physiological stress on the digestive system...

Tooth Roots Reveal How Our Ancient Cousins Chewed Their Food

By analyzing the splay and orientation of fossil hominin tooth roots, an international team...

Neanderthal Tartar Reveals Limited Plant-Based Diet

The Neanderthals roamed Europe and Western Asia between 230,000 and 28,000 years ago. While...