Evolution has resulted in the development of both herbivores and carnivores—but how? What type of food did extinct vertebrates eat? And how can we gain insight into the diets of these creatures? In ...

New research shows Australopithecus ate mostly plants, challenging theories about early human diets, meat, and evolution.

Learn about new research that examined fossilized teeth to confirm the vegetarian diets of Australopithecus, our ancestor that lived over 3 million years ago.

Animals that eat plants are called herbivores. As they eat a diet of grass and clover, cows are classed as herbivores. The name for animals that eat meat and plants. Rats eat plants, seeds ...

Evaluating the evolutionary and ecological trade-offs that affect herbivore diet breadth (in collaboration with Dr. Gina Wimp, Georgetown University, Dr. Mayra Vidal, University of Massachusetts ...