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Over 3 Million Years Ago, Our Ancestors Were Mainly Vegetarian
One of our earliest ancestors, who lived around 3.5 million years ago, stuck to a mostly vegetarian diet. The ancient […] The ...
Fossils found in China may add a new branch to the human family tree
This week, meet a big-brained ancient human relative, hear a meteorite as it lands on Earth, spot a tiny kangaroo-like marsupial, and more.
Rewriting Prehistory: Archaeologists Have Discovered That Our Ancient Ancestors Were Vegetarian
Nitrogen isotope analysis of tooth enamel reveals no evidence of meat consumption in Australopithecus. New research published ...
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Ape-Like Human Ancestors Were Largely Vegetarian 3.3 Million Years Ago in South Africa, Fossil Teeth Reveal
Scientists suggest meat consumption was pivotal to humans' development of larger brains, but the transition probably didn't ...
Early humans' hunting habits reshaped scavenger communities, study suggests
A new study indicates that human behavior around 45,000 to 29,000 years ago contributed to a change in the composition of ...