A recent discovery in the fossilized remains of an ancient pterosaur is rewriting our understanding of these flying reptiles’ diets. For the first time, paleontologists have found clear evidence that ...

Scientists in China and Brazil have found the first evidence of a plant-eating pterosaur, the ancient flying reptiles that coexisted with dinosaurs. The rare find sheds light on the mysterious diets ...

Tooth enamel, the hardest substance in the human body, may be at risk of gradual and permanent wear from chewing vegetables. While plant-based foods are an essential part of a healthy diet, as they ...

A remarkable archaeological discovery in the Montelirio Tholos, a 5,000-year-old megalithic tomb in Valencina de la Concepcion, Seville, has unveiled what researchers describe as the world’s largest ...

Senior Research Fellow, School of Culture, History & Language, Australian National University In a new study published today in Science Advances, my colleagues and I have uncovered the earliest ...

Early farmers did not live on water and bread but rather on water and gruel, alongside berries, nuts, roots, and meat. Archaeologists have uncovered new insights into the dietary habits of early ...

ABSTRACT: Phytoliths are extensively utilized as an archaeobotanical indicator in paleovegetation reconstruction and environmental archaeology. Over the past two decades, numerous phytolith ...

ABSTRACT: Phytoliths are extensively utilized as an archaeobotanical indicator in paleovegetation reconstruction and environmental archaeology. Over the past two decades, numerous phytolith ...

Where did rice originate from? The question has intrigued scientists, botanists, archaeologists and geologists for a long time, inspiring them to come up with various methods and technologies to solve ...

Through the scholarly efforts of 13 Chinese research institutions such as the Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Relics and Archaeology, a recently published study has uncovered the 100,000 years of ...