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Why We Hate Bugs But Neanderthals Ate Them | Science News
Ancient DNA in human and Neanderthal teeth reveals a surprising twist: while modern humans in northern Eurasia rarely ate insects, our ancestors may have avoided them — and Neanderthals might have been big fans. Genetic studies show tropical populations retained the ability to digest chitin, but as humans migrated north and agriculture took hold around 9,000 years ago, those genes faded. Today’s insect aversion? Likely shaped by scarcity and evolution, not just culture. But with new tech, we’re rethinking entomophagy — turning bugs into nutritious, scalable food, even domesticating them for…
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