Tooth truth: Human teeth tell the story of humanity through our fragile relationship with the sun

Friday, May 19, 2017 - 10:32 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Researchers have developed a new method to read imperfections in teeth caused by a lack of sunlight, creating a powerful tool to trace events ranging from human evolution and migration out of Africa to the silent damage of vitamin D deficiency that continues to affect 1 billion worldwide.

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