He believed that alcohol had fuelled civilisation, inspiring ‘Homo imbibens’ to come up with language, music and the arts – even religion
Copy link
He believed that alcohol had fuelled civilisation, inspiring ‘Homo imbibens’ to come up with language, music and the arts – even religion
He believed that alcohol had fuelled civilisation, inspiring ‘Homo imbibens’ to come up with language, music and the arts – even religion
Copy link

An archaeologist, he discovered and analyzed the residue of beverages imbibed by long-vanished civilizations and then figured out…

New research speculates that ancient common ancestors may have eaten alcoholic fruit, driving DNA change to allow safe ethanol…

Unopened 2,500-year-old bottle of liquor contains substantial volume of liquid, allowing researchers to analyse drink’s chemical…

Findings could explain why humans have such a fondness for drinking

Civilisation was built on alcohol. Technology may sober us up

La passione di alcuni essere umani per l'alcol potrebbe essere stata ereditata dai nostri antenati. (ANSA)