New research shows Australopithecus ate mostly plants, challenging theories about early human diets, meat, and evolution.

Breaking new ground in our understanding of early human diet and evolution, scientists have discovered that our ancient ...

Chemicals in the tooth enamel of Australopithecus suggest the early human ancestors ate very little meat, dining on vegetation instead.

Scientists suggest meat consumption was pivotal to humans' development of larger brains, but the transition probably didn't ...

New research shows Australopithecus, an early human ancestor, likely consumed little to no meat, challenging previous ...

Humans are designed by evolution to adjust our feeding behaviour and food technology to meet the demands of a wide range of environments through a combination of social and experiential learning. In ...

Human ancestors like Australopithecus -- which lived around 3.5 million years ago in southern Africa -- ate very little to no meat, according to new research. This conclusion comes from an analysis of ...

A significant revelation about the dietary habits of early human ancestors suggests a strong reliance on plant-based foods rather than meat consumption. Evidence from fossilised t ...

New research reveals Australopithecus, an early human ancestor, primarily followed a plant-based diet. Despite previous assumptions, meat consumption might have emerged later in human evolution. The ...