What Ancient Teeth Tell Us About Ice Age Diets
Scientists studied the worn teeth of ancient humans who lived during one of Earth's coldest periods, around 430,000 years ago, in a cave in Spain. By examining …
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Why Our Bodies Crave Certain Foods: An Evolution Perspective
Scientists are discovering that understanding how humans evolved can help explain why we eat the way we do and why some people get sick from certain diets. …
Read MoreWhy Skin Color Varies Around the World: The Science Behind It
Scientists have discovered that human skin color differences around the world aren't random—they're the result of our bodies adapting to different amounts of …
Read MoreWhat Did Neandertals Really Eat? New Science Reveals the Answer
Scientists studied the bones of an ancient Neandertal person who lived in Spain thousands of years ago to figure out what they ate. By looking at special …
Read MoreWhat Ancient People Ate: Clues from Old Bones and Shells
Scientists studied the bones of people who lived in Brazil thousands of years ago to figure out what they ate. By looking at special markers in bone and tooth …
Read MoreWhy Some Africans Can Digest Milk and Others Can't
Scientists have discovered that the ability to digest milk as an adult is a recent human superpower that evolved differently across Africa. By studying ancient …
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