700,000 years ahead of their teeth: The carbs that made us human

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Aug 2, 2025, 12:17 pm186 ptsTrendingTop
Long before evolution equipped them with the right teeth, early humans began eating tough grasses and starchy underground plants—foods rich in energy but hard to chew. A new study reveals that this bold dietary shift happened 700,000 years before the ideal dental traits evolved to handle it.

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