Tag Archive for 'Dental calculus'

A reconstruction of Homo longi in his habitat. Image credit: Chuang Zhao.

Harbin Fossil Belongs to Denisovan Population, Two New Studies Suggest

Jun 19, 2025 by Enrico de Lazaro

The famous ‘Harbin cranium’ dates back to at least 146,000 years ago and was previously assigned to a new species, Homo longi. A reconstruction of...

The wild boar (Sus scrofa). Image credit: Elşad İbrahimov / CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pigs Were Domesticated from Wild Boars in South China over 8,000 Years Ago, Study Suggests

Jun 10, 2025 by News Staff

China has long been considered one of the locations for original domestication of wild boars (Sus scrofa) but tracking the initial process has always been...

El Sidron Neanderthals taste wild mushrooms, pine nuts and forest moss. Image credit: Abel Grau, CSIC Communication.

Neanderthals Used Plant-Based Painkillers, Ate Rhinoceros Meat, Mushrooms, Nuts, and Moss

Mar 9, 2017 by News Staff

An analysis of ancient DNA entrapped in Neanderthal dental calculus (calcified dental plaque) has revealed the complexity of Neanderthal behavior, including...