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What teeth enamel tells us about ancient human diets

The enamel on our teeth is the hardest tissue on the human body. A new study looks at the nanoscale structure of enamel from teeth dating as far back as 18 million years ago to see how it's changed.

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Nathan Rott is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk, where he focuses on environment issues and the American West.