Plants have been part of our diet as long as meat has, with new evidence showing that Neanderthals, early Homo sapiens and even earlier Homo hominins were using and processing starches, grass seeds, ...

Few living things seem to have less in common than plants and animals, but that assumption is being increasingly challenged. Evolution, and the ways in which the kingdom of plants and the kingdom of ...

Plants that feed on meat and animal droppings have evolved at least ten times through evolutionary history Riley Black - Science Correspondent A Cape sundew wraps its sticky leaves around a helpless ...

Long before evolution equipped them with the right teeth, early humans began eating tough grasses and starchy underground plants—foods rich in energy but hard to chew. A new study reveals that this ...

Dr. Jennifer Ashton shares what to know about plant-based eating. Getting protein from plant-based sources like beans and nuts instead of animal proteins like red meat and dairy is linked to fewer ...

Dr. Jennifer Ashton shares what to know about plant-based diets. Adding more plants to your diet can add years to your life, according to a new study. Researchers in Norway used computer models to ...

New Dietary Guidelines are expected to be issued this year, and there may be major changes. For the first time, the guidelines advisory committee recommends that people favor plant protein over animal ...

Share on Pinterest A new study links consuming more plant-based protein to a lower risk of heart disease. Sophia Hsin/Stocksy A recent study examined the potential effects that consuming different ...

The easy, refreshing 30-plant eating strategy isn’t limited to The Full-Body Fat Fix. It is also one of the major takeaways of the UC San Diego American Gut Project. This massive database of health ...

Goats don’t usually need any encouragement to eat, so the Glencoe Park District is employing them, once again, to chow down to get rid of invasive plant species. The goats’ hearty appetites mean the ...