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2 weeks ago

Daily briefing: Primates might have evolved in the cold climate of North America

Common ancestors of modern primates likely thrived in cold North American winters rather than warm tropical forests.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Why longer thumbs in primates were pivotal to human evolution

Long thumbs and larger brains co-evolved across primates, linking manual dexterity to brain size and enabling tool use, culture, and environmental colonization.
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