Did the evolution of grass lead to human evolution?

In recent years, the long-held notion that humans evolved in grasslands alone has given way to a more nuanced view, that it was the increasing diversity of such landscapes including the grasses that led to the success of the hominins who were smartest and most flexible at adapting to a changing world. read more

It is my opinion that grass certainly was important in our evolution. Mainly for two reasons: There is evidence that our ancestors began eating certain grasses about 3.5 million years ago. This may have opened up new habitats for them, leading them out of the forests and onto the plains. read more

When a new variety of plants, particularly grasses, created savanna in Africa, they may have set the stage for the evolution of distinctly human traits among our ancestors, a scientist says. read more