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Chimps Evolved More Than Humans

Posted by kdawson on from the our-chimp-overlords dept.

jas_public writes "Since the human and chimp families split about 6 million years ago, chimpanzee genes seem to have evolved more than human genes. The results, detailed in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, go against the conventional wisdom that humans are the result of a high degree of genetic selection, evidenced by our relatively large brains, cognitive abilities, and bipedalism. The researchers found that 'substantially more genes in chimps evolved in ways that were beneficial than was the case with human genes.'"

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  1. Re:FIST SPORT! by Mr2cents · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I see white trash is still breeding well, too.

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    "It's too bad that stupidity isn't painful." - Anton LaVey
  2. Re:can't walk without shoes????? by trentblase · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    People in 'civilised' parts of the world are *incredibly* unobservant and self-absorbed. Spending all your energy making sure your bare feet don't get cut is the epitome of self-absorption. Once you can stop worrying that a bear will eat you while you focus on stepping in the right place, you can start thinking about other people.