New research examines how early humans evolved to eat carbohydrates by studying the duplication of a certain gene that helped ...

Researchers have found that the gene for starch-digesting saliva may have first duplicated more than 800,000 years ago.

By examining DNA samples from many ancient humans, scientists can track when we began increasing our carbohydrate intake.

New research traces the genetic underpinnings of the enzyme amylase, which helps humans digest starches and sugars ...

Folks who struggle to reduce their carb intake might be able to blame ancient DNA still lurking in humans, a new study ...

"In an environment where food is scarce, where there is nowhere to hide, and where the predators are probably faster than you ...

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