A new examination of teeth from 11 Neanderthal and early human fossils shows that modern humans are slower than our ancestors to reach full maturity (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 97, No. 26 (Dec. 19, 2000), pp. 14444-14448 (5 pages) The study of mammalian evolution often relies on detailed ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Localized hypoplasia of the labial surface of deciduous canine teeth is a widely reported enamel defect, the etiology of which remains ...

The long period of development leading up to a modern human's adulthood arose relatively late in our evolutionary history, according to an analysis of growth patterns in fossil teeth in the 6 December ...

Teeth are essential for helping people break down the food they eat and are protected by enamel, which helps them withstand the large amount of stress they experience as people chew away. Unlike other ...

It's often said that teenagers today just can't wait to grow up. But humans' long period of growth and development¿18 years or more¿is one of the things that sets us apart from great apes such as ...