Scientists long thought that Neanderthals were avid meat eaters. Based on chemical analysis of Neanderthal remains, it seemed like they’d been feasting on as much meat as apex predators such as lions ...
Maggot-infested meat likely provided Neanderthals and even some modern-day humans with a rich source of fat and nitrogen. Reading time 3 minutes Modern humanity’s most famous cousins, the Neanderthals ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Melanie Beasley, Purdue University (THE CONVERSATION) Scientists long thought that ...