Roughly 1.77-million-year-old teeth show that slow development in hominids may have had an earlier start than previously ...

Early humans may have reached adulthood around the same age as great apes, but with a slower, human-like pattern of tooth ...

Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 million years reveals a prolonged childhood despite a small brain and an ...

Compared to the great apes, humans have an exceptionally long childhood, during which parents, grandparents and other adults contribute to their physical and cognitive development. This is a key ...

One in five children brush less than twice per day or never Only 45 per cent of parents take their child to a dentist by the ...

Zollikofer calls this fossil collection a “jackpot” since it included five complete skulls and teeth belonging to early ...

PFAS in Children’s Products is a major focus for state regulators across the country, prompting some of the most stringent PFAS restrictions in consumer products. Thus far, eleven (11) states have ...

Another important evaluation that can be easy to forget is a visit to the eye doctor. Problems with vision can affect all aspects of a child’s development.

"I used MAM toothbrushes as they have different stages for their age and also a safeguard to stop them choking by putting the toothbrush too far back" shared parent tester Kelly. Using the little ...

The child was not even five when paediatric dentist Bien Lai Wen Pui pulled out all 20 of his baby teeth while he was under ...

Even before your baby was born, little tooth buds were developing under their gums. So when do baby teeth start to appear?

Young people are more likely to be grinders: it’s most common in 25 to 44-year-olds, tailing off with old age ... teeth grinding, we’ve rounded up the best options for adults, teens and kids ...