Traces of insect DNA in dental calculus may reveal bug-eating past

1 · John Hawks · July 19, 2026, 12:43 a.m.
neanderthals Insect DNA Dietary habits paleoanthropology
Summary
A study reveals that Neanderthals possessed traces of insect DNA in their dental calculus, suggesting a dietary habit of consuming insects similar to that of gorillas and western chimpanzees.
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