Neanderthals practiced a surprisingly advanced form of dentistry, detecting tooth decay and removing it with stone drills.

Neanderthals used rock drills to treat an infected tooth, according to a study that pushes back the earliest known evidence ...

Original photograph of the artefact published in 1927 by Guy Brunton (left) and the actual artefact, photo by Martin Odler Guy Brunton/Martin Odler Production of this article included the use of AI.

A new study reveals that Egyptians were using a mechanically sophisticated drilling tool far earlier than previously suggested. Researchers at Newcastle University, and the Academy of Fine Arts, ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Re-examination of an Egyptian artifact discovered about 100 years ago led researchers to realize it is an ancient “bow drill.” The copper and leather ...