Archaeologists finally crack how ancient Vietnamese achieved a striking cosmetic look seen on 2,000‑year‑old remains.

What is that how can a tooth survive the years and bear any intelligible mark of the molecules on its side when bone and other soft tissue have long since decayed? In the case of ancient-DNA, teeth ...

The discovery presents some of the oldest physical evidence that tooth-blackening trends in Vietnam have stayed consistent for a very, very long time.

The squishy insoles in your favorite pair of sneakers help keep your joints safe from daily wear-and-tear, but over time, that cushioning wears down. The same goes for your cartilage—the fibrous ...

Scientists at Stanford Medicine have discovered a treatment that can reverse cartilage loss in aging joints and even prevent arthritis after knee injuries. By blocking a protein linked to aging, the ...

Teeth whitening is a billion-dollar ritual, but it’s rarely a “healthy” one. Most often, it’s like trading yellow stains for tooth sensitivity, thanks to the aggressive peroxide used in almost every ...

Ben Syer still gets emotional just thinking about it. It’s March 10, 2020. He is sitting in an office at Lynah Rink, in the midst of his eighth season as the associate head coach at Cornell. It’s a ...