New research highlights the prevalence of maggots as an easily obtained, nutrient-rich supplement of ancient hominin diets.

There’s something about Neanderthals that doesn’t quite add up. Based on the type of nitrogen detected in their collagen, ...

Neanderthals probably ate something most of us would find hard to swallow—meat that was left to rot, ferment, and fill up with maggots. According to a new study, this unappetizing menu choice could ...