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Study concludes evolution of uniquely human DNA was a balancing act
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The difference between humans and chimpanzees lies in only one per cent of their DNA. Human accelerated regions (HARs) are parts of the genome with an unexpected amount of these differences. HARs were stable in mammals for millennia but quickly changed in early humans.
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Scientists study 155 new genes to see how humans continue to evolve
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Nearly 7 million years ago, modern humans diverged from our chimpanzee ancestors, yet we have since continued to evolve. Within the human lineage, 155 novel genes that spontaneously developed from little fragments of our DNA have been discovered. A handful of these "microgenes" are projected
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Study finds how humans continue to evolve with new genes
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Even though we diverged from our chimpanzee ancestors about 7 million years ago, we are still evolving today. The human lineage has 155 novel genes that spontaneously developed from little fragments of our DNA. Some of these novel "microgenes" are thought to be linked to diseases that are un
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Study reveals how humans first walked upright in trees
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Human bipedalism, or walking erect on two legs, may have developed in trees rather than on the ground, as previously supposed.
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Odisha: Animals in Nandankanan Zoological Park get special treatment this
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"We adjust the temperature conditions of the enclosure to ensure that Chimpanzees are not affected by the cold wave. Special dietary arrangements have also been made for the animals," said Deputy Director of Nandankanan Zoo Dr Sanjeet Kumar while speaking to ANI.
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Human evolution wasn't just sheet music, but how it was played: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A team of Duke researchers has identified a group of human DNA sequences driving changes in brain development, digestion and immunity that seem to have evolved rapidly after our family line split from that of the chimpanzees, but before we split with the Neanderthals.
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Rescued chimpanzee pair new celebrities at Nepal's zoo
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In 2017, chimpanzee babies were rescued from smuggling to other countries. When they were smuggled, chimpanzees were just a few months old. After taking care of them for about 5 years, chimp couples were introduced to the public in late April this year and now have become celebrities with pe
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Study shows differences between brains of primates are small but significa
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
While the physical differences between humans and non-human primates are quite distinct, a new study reveals their brains may be remarkably similar. And yet, the smallest changes may make big differences in developmental and psychiatric disorders.
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Majority of European chimps are Vitamin D deficient: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): A recent study has discovered that a large number of chimps in Europe have low vitamin D levels, which might have a severe impact on their health.
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Chimpanzees sync their footsteps like humans: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): According to a new study conducted by researchers from the University of St Andrews and the Central European University in Vienna, chimps share a human tendency to unconsciously synchronise their footsteps when walking beside one another.
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Evidence of social relationships between chimpanzees, gorillas found durin
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): The first evidence of lasting social relationships between chimpanzees and gorillas in the wild has been found during a long-term study led by primatologist Crickette Sanz at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Two baby orangutans rescued by Assam Police in Cachar
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Cachar (Assam) [India], September 27 (ANI): Assam Police said Tuesday they have rescued two baby orangutans, a rare wildlife species, in an operation against the smuggling of such animals.
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