Modern hunter-gathers relocate to maximize foraging efficiency, study finds

As bumblebees forage for nectar, at a certain point, they will move to another area once their search for food becomes too inefficient -- a behavior, also observed among other animals, which conforms to the 'marginal value theorem.' In like manner, groups of modern hunter-gatherers do the same according to a study. The study 'provides insight on how our hominin ancestors might have moved as groups across ancient landscapes.'

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