How humans grew fruitful by devouring meat

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 19:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Humans' meat-eating habits help separate them from other great apes, new research suggests. A meat-heavy diet lets people wean younger babies and have more offspring, which may have contributed to the population explosion, the researchers say.

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