New findings reveal Paleolithic humans may have baked a type of bread using primitive flour. This reshapes our view of prehistoric diets.

Recently, there seems to be a renewed interest in sourdough bread, with hundreds of people developing their own starters and practicing home-made recipes. Though making sourdough bread has become a ...

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