Maggot-infested meat likely provided Neanderthals and even some modern-day humans with a rich source of fat and nitrogen.

A chemical signature in Neanderthal remains that suggests voracious meat eating has long puzzled researchers. Now, new ...

It has been claimed Neanderthals ate a huge amount of meat based on isotope ratios in their bones – but the explanation could ...

A new study finds that Neanderthals likely ate decomposing meat crawling with maggots — and the chemical evidence in their ...

It’s illegal to sell or buy, but casu marzu, a maggot-infested sheep milk cheese is a revered delicacy on the Italian island of Sardinia. Locals hope their unusual dairy product can shed its ...

Even looking at pictures of the cheese is somewhat naseauting, as the maggots that help create the cheese are prevalent within it. They’re also extremely active, and are capable of jumping up to ...

At the top of that list (and maybe of my entire list) is casu marzu, better known as “maggot cheese,” which is so repulsive, it’s been banned in Sardinia, its alleged birthplace. If the maggots don’t ...