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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.
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Joseph Shavit
Mar 7, 2022
Tooth study prompts rethink of human evolution
A study into tooth wear in a group of wild Japanese macaques has significant implications for the study of human evolution.
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Joseph Shavit
Feb 7, 2022
Humans and other primates have evolved less sensitive noses
Everyone experiences smells in their own unique way – the same scent can be pleasant, too intense or even undetectable to different noses.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2021
Primates' ancestors may have left trees to survive asteroid
Computer models, fossil records and information from living mammals revealed that most of the surviving mammals did not rely on trees.
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