How wildfire, erosion, and climate upheaval shaped the first farms in the Levant

Machine learning reveals that the ancestors of wheat and barley were less common after the Ice Age ended, not more.

Humans, not climate, sparked the farming revolution through migration, cultural exchange, and competition, according to a new study.

The evolution of food consumption has deeply affected human health and society. Early humans thrived on raw and foraged foods until cooking and agriculture emerged, leading to an increase in population but poorer health. Specialization and a token economy created inequalities. Today, this history contributes to widespread food addiction and obesity crisis.

For thousands of years, humans have worked to control wat...

Part of a ceramic figurine depicting the head of the Moth...

The greatest invention of human civilization, agriculture, allowed for settled communities and diverse development. Evidence suggests farming dates back 23,000 years, revolutionizing human history.