Fossilized human hairs dating backbetween 195,000 and 257,000 years have been found in the poop of brown hyenas at Gladysvale cave in South Africa. According to Lucinda Backwell, who led the study, ...

The new work suggests that scavenging persisted among humans long after hunting emerged. So while it has long been argued ...

A recent study proposes a new paradigm for understanding the role of carrion in the subsistence of human populations ...

Worldwide, populations of scavenging animals that feed on rotting carcasses are declining. Scientists are finding that this can seriously hurt... From vultures to hyenas: How scavengers protect human ...