Hominids

Ancient Hominids Adopted Grass Diet 3.5 Million Years Ago, Allegedly Changed Evolutionary Track of Brain Development

While the modern day debate about human's access to grass remains a hot button political issue, our ancient hominid ancestors showed no hesitation including the vegetation as a staple of their diet and diverging from their ape-like heritage 3.5 million years ago.

Human Ancestors Opted For a Grassier Diet 3.5 Million Years Ago

As human beings we have one of the most varied and exotic diets in all of the animal kingdom, and scientists may have finally narrowed in on when our meals began resembling the dishes they do today. According to four new studies, it was around 3.5 million years ago when our ancestors added grass to their diet, leading to the multitude of grains, meat, and dairy we see on our grocery store shelves today.

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