Observatory: Now a Weed, Once a Prehistoric Cavity Fighter

Monday, August 18, 2014 - 17:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

The remarkably healthy teeth of prehistoric humans in Africa have high levels of compounds found in purple nutsedge, which may have helped ward off cavities.

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