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The biggest lie we've been told about processed food
4+ week, 1+ day ago (316+ words) Ancient food preservation and processing techniques have helped humans to survive for thousands of years....
Neanderthal cave discovery shows careful seasonal planning around shellfish harvesting and consumption
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (742+ words) Most people have a rough sense of when to harvest oysters. Not summer " that's when algae blooms make them dangerous, when heat spoils them quickly, and when the meat runs thin. Fall through early spring is the window. What makes…...
Cavemen gathered shellfish using same methods as modern humans, suggests study
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (133+ words) themercury. com Cueva de los Aviones, Cartagena, Region of Murcia, Spain. (ICTA-UAB via SWNS) Research shows Neanderthals gathered shellfish like modern humans Neanderthals in southern Europe collected mollusks throughout the year. - End date set for Riley County's data center moratorium…...
Research shows Neanderthals gathered shellfish like modern humans
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (570+ words) Specimen of the gastropod Phorcus lineatus. (ICTA-UAB via SWNS) Cavemen gathered shellfish to eat using the same methods as modern humans, according to new research. Neanderthals in southern Europe collected mollusks throughout the year " with a marked preference for the…...
Neanderthals gathered shellfish using the same strategies as modern humans
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (638+ words) Neanderthal populations in southern Europe collected shellfish throughout the year, with a marked preference for the colder months, according to a new international study led by researchers from the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology at the Universitat Aut'noma de…...
Neanderthals seasonally ate snails on the seashore of Spain 115, 000 years ago
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (784+ words) We knew Neanderthals ate seafood if they had to. Now seasonality in marine exploitation has been identified in coastal hominins, and the question is why Does that mean the ancient hominins supping on seafood on the seashore tens and hundreds…...
Neanderthals dined on shellfish much earlier than humans
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (218+ words) Published May 18, 2026 3: 00 PM EDT "They consumed marine resources throughout the year, but with a very clear preference for winter and autumn months," explained Asier Garc'a-Esc'rzaga, a study co-author and archaeologist at Spain's Universitat Aut'noma de Barcelona Institute of Environmental Science…...
Andean People Genetically Adapted to Potato Diet Thousands of Years Ago
2+ week, 2+ day ago (452+ words) Ancient inhabitants of the Andes mountains developed specific genetic traits to process a diet heavy in potatoes between 6, 000 and 10, 000 years ago. This evolutionary shift continues to manifest in their modern descendants living in Peru today. As reported by Ksl, genomic…...
Potato diet drove genetic advantage in Indigenous Andeans
2+ week, 2+ day ago (204+ words) Omer - We found that Indigenous Andeans have the highest copy number of the amylase gene, and we linked that to a selection that happened maybe 5, 000 to 10, 000 years ago, coinciding with the domestication of the potatoes. Chris - And amylase, of course,…...
Gene Evolution in the Andes: Potato Power Revolutionizes Human Biology
2+ week, 3+ day ago (217+ words) Devdiscourse Gene Evolution in the Andes: Potato Power Revolutionizes Human Biology The domestication of potatoes by indigenous Andean people led to genetic adaptations enhancing starch digestion. New research reveals high copies of the AMY1 gene in Quechua descendants, facilitating better metabolism…...