As early humans spread from lush African forests into grasslands, their need for ready sources of energy led them to develop a taste for grassy plants, especially grains and the starchy plant tissue ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? If H. habilis really had begun the shift towards eating meat, they argue, the only ...

Early humans were not the feared masters of the savanna long imagined. On the contrary, some still served as meals for big cats, according to a recent study. A discovery made possible by artificial ...

The common belief about our ancient human ancestors is that they were primarily carnivores, hunting animals for the main source of food. This "Paleolithic meat-eater" trope is widely believed by both ...

Early humans were not just scavengers. New research shows they actively butchered elephants, transforming survival and social ...

Alexander Piel receives funding from the Salk/UCSD Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny and the Department of Human Origins, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. He ...