Researcher busts metabolism myths in new book. Duke Research blog, March 24, 2021. Herman Pontzer explains where our calories really go, and what studying humanity’s past can teach us about staying healthy today.
Tag Archives: evolutionary anthropology
Humans evolved to be the water-saving ape
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Humans evolved to be the water-saving ape. Duke Today, March 5, 2021. An ancient shift in our body’s ability to conserve water may have enabled early humans to venture farther from lakes and streams in search of food. So say the authors of a study that, for the first time, measures precisely how much water humans lose and replace each day compared with our primate cousins. Picked up by Inverse, MSN, UPI and Cosmos.
Male baboons with female friends live longer
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Male baboons with female friends live longer. Duke Today, Sept. 21, 2020. Opposite-sex friendships can have non-romantic benefits. And not just for people, but for our primate cousins, too. Picked up by The New York Times, The Independent, Washington Post, IFLScience, Treehugger, CBC Radio’s Quirks and Quarks, Futurity, the Weather Channel and Cosmos.
Your cells look young for their age, compared to a chimp’s
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Your cells look young for their age, compared to a chimp’s. Duke Today, Sept. 21, 2020. Why do humans live so much longer on average than our closest primate relatives, despite being 99% identical genetically? Research suggests the epigenetic aging clock ticks slower for humans than for chimpanzees. Picked up by ZME Science.