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Science & ResearchAug 6, 2026

A central role for dietary sugars in human evolution.

What did our ancestors eat? Current understanding of diet in human evolution is predicated on abundant animal foods and mastery of fire, both unlikely for early hominins. Using multiple lines of evidence, including the metabolic requirem…

What did our ancestors eat? Current understanding of diet in human evolution is predicated on abundant animal foods and mastery of fire, both unlikely for early hominins. Using multiple lines of evidence, including the metabolic requirements of an enlarging brain and…

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