What’s in the 4% of Our DNA That Makes Us Different From Chimps?
On the genetic level, we're not all that different from chimps. But those small differences in DNA can have huge effects.
On the genetic level, we're not all that different from chimps. But those small differences in DNA can have huge effects.
Being able to cooperate and form strong relationships is often essential to species survival, and it's seen when we examine the evolutionary success of our human ancestors, apes, and even our dogs.
More than ten million years ago, the world was brimming with a wide variety of apes. New studies of ape fossils provide clues how humans evolved.
Could this tiny creature, named after a mythical multiheaded monster, hold the secret to eternal youth? Related to jellyfish and anemones, the hydra has an almost otherworldly ability to heal itself and stave off aging.
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