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Joseph Shavit

Sep 13, 2022

Harvard study identifies why humans walk upright

If evolutionary biologists were to rank the body parts that make us quintessentially human, the pelvis would place close to the top.

Joseph Shavit

Sep 13, 2022

Cancer Genes in Humans vs. Chimps: Why Are We More Susceptible?

Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives, descending from the same species as humans more than 6 million years ago.

Joseph Shavit

Feb 9, 2022

Chimpanzees apply insects to wounds, a potential case of medication?

A research team has, for the first time, observed chimpanzees applying insects to their own wounds and the wounds of conspecifics.

Joseph Shavit

Oct 11, 2021

What makes us human? The answer may be found in overlooked DNA

Researchers have now found a previously overlooked part of our DNA that may explain why our brains work differently.