Gizmodo

Neanderthals Ate Maggots, Scientists Say

Maggot-infested meat likely provided Neanderthals and even some modern-day humans with a rich source of fat and nitrogen. Reading time 3 minutes Modern humanity’s most famous cousins, the Neanderthals ...
Ars Technica

Fermented meat with a side of maggots: A new look at the Neanderthal diet

Scientists long thought that Neanderthals were avid meat eaters. Based on chemical analysis of Neanderthal remains, it seemed like they’d been feasting on as much meat as apex predators such as lions ...
The Conversation

Neanderthals likely ate fermented meat with a side of maggots

Melanie Beasley received funding from the Haslam Foundation for this research. Scientists long thought that Neanderthals were avid meat eaters. Based on chemical analysis of Neanderthal remains, it ...