Maggots might have helped our long-extinct relatives avoid protein poisoning by providing a nutritious source of fat, a new ...

Neanderthals probably ate something most of us would find hard to swallow—meat that was left to rot, ferment, and fill up ...

Neanderthals had a varied diet of plants, fatty animals, and maggots from stored food. This mixed diet explains their high ...

Some researchers say sunscreen and tailored clothing might have helped humans survive when Neanderthals went extinct.

Scientists long thought that Neanderthals were avid meat eaters. Based on chemical analysis of Neanderthal remains, it seemed ...

It has been claimed Neanderthals ate a huge amount of meat based on isotope ratios in their bones – but the explanation could ...

Maggot-infested meat likely provided Neanderthals and even some modern-day humans with a rich source of fat and nitrogen.

In his ongoing crusade to make America sicker, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has axed about $500 million in mRNA vaccine research funding.

A new study finds that Neanderthals likely ate decomposing meat crawling with maggots — and the chemical evidence in their ...

The evolutionary success of our species may have hinged on minute changes to our brain biochemistry after we diverged from ...

A chemical signature in Neanderthal remains that suggests voracious meat eating has long puzzled researchers. Now, new ...

The discovery of ancient human cousins has long stirred wonder and debate. Early Neanderthal remains offered a glimpse into ...