We’re living through a golden age of archaeological discovery about our distant cousins, the Neanderthals. We’ve recently ...

Insects may be full of protein, but they weren’t on the menu for prehistoric hunter-gatherers in Europe or Central Asia. Even ...

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 ...

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 ...

Neanderthals may not have been the hyper-carnivores we thought they were. It has been claimed, based on the nitrogen isotope ratios in their bones, that our ancient relatives ate little besides meat.

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...