Jul 06 2011

Earliest Europeans Were Cannibals, Wore Bling

Tag: Archaeologist,Archaeology,Cannibals,Europe,Jewelry,Mammoth,Neanderthals — Jennifer Viegas @ 4:24 pm
The 32,000-year-old human remains reveal incriminating cut marks on the bones.

Jun 14 2011

Shrunken Head DNA Proves Horrific Folklore True

Tag: Archaeology,Cannibals,Ceremonies,DNA,Genes,Genetic Science,Microbiology,South America — Jennifer Viegas @ 12:30 pm
Genetic analysis of a shrunken head verifies anecdotal accounts of violent head-hunting in South America.

Apr 19 2011

Sea Urchins Turning into Cannibals

Tag: Animals,Cannibals,Fish,Fishing and Aquaculture,Seas — Jennifer Viegas @ 11:00 am
Sea urchins have become a trendy food, and because of our feeding and overcrowding them, they're even starting to eat each other.

Oct 18 2010

Earth’s Early Cannibals Caught in the Act

Tag: Cannibals,Evolution,Fossils,Predators — Larry O'Hanlon @ 11:00 am
These small, seemingly innocent critters, known as trilobites, had a dark side.

Oct 15 2010

Tyrannosaurus Rex Was a Cannibal

Tag: Cannibals,Carnivores,Fossils,Predators,Tyrannosaurus — Jennifer Viegas @ 9:01 pm
Tyrannosaurus rex is well known for eating other dinosaurs, but new fossils reveal these big carnivores ate each other too.

Aug 26 2010

First Cannibals Ate Each Other for Extra Nutrition

Tag: Anthropology,Cannibals,Food Chain,Neanderthals,Nutrition — Jennifer Viegas @ 9:20 am
Why did our ancestors eat each other? Simple: They were hungry.