Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Meat may be the reason humans outlive apes
[ Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:48:09 GMT ]

Chimps and apes are genetically so similar to humans - and their human-like gestures do remind us how close we are on the family tree - that scientists have long been puzzled why they don't live as long as we do. Diet-related evolutionary changes may explain it. Genetic changes that apparently allow humans to live longer than any other primate may be rooted in a more carnivorous diet.


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