Flat patches on the sides of ancient European teeth may indicate a tradition of cheek piercings, known as labrets. These patches, found on Pavlovian people from 25,000 to 29,000 years ago, suggest ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Why do some people have white spots on their teeth and others don't? It turns out, they are related to what people consumed as children. Photo courtesy of ...

Archaeologists discovered flat patches on the outer side of teeth in people of the Paleolithic long ago, but they have continued to defy explanation. In this new effort, Willman focused on the ...