Tag: Human ancestors

New research suggests that early hominins, as recently as 1.2 million years ago, were consuming a diet that included raw animal tissue. The eventual discovery of controlled fire, however, fundamentally changed how humans processed and consumed meat, marking a pivotal moment in our evolutionary history.

Around 10 million years ago, a genetic mutation in a shared ancestor of humans and great apes equipped us with a powerful enzyme to metabolize ethanol from naturally fermented fruits. This biological history leads to the complex question: **Were humans built to drink alcohol?**