In the annals of human evolution lies a grim chapter marked by the ancient species known as Homo antecessor. Fossil evidence from around 800,000 years ago, unearthed in what is now Spain, paints a haunting picture of a species that resorted to cannibalism as a means of survival. These distant cousins of modern humans, believed to be an offshoot of Homo erectus, embarked on a trajectory of evolutionary misfortune, marked by physiological inadequacies and cognitive limitations.  Read moreSection: NewsEvolution & Human OriginsVideosRead Later