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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNHuman Evolution Traded Fur for Sweat Glands—and Now, Our Wounds Take Longer to Heal Than Those of Other MammalsWhile observing wild baboons in Kenya, researcher Akiko Matsumoto-Oda noticed something striking. Whenever the animals got ...
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Why don’t humans have hair all over their bodies? A biologist explains our lack of furHave you ever wondered why you don’t have thick hair covering your whole body like a dog, cat or gorilla does? Humans aren’t ...
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Discover Magazine on MSNHumans Take Longer to Heal Than Other Primates, Likely Thanks to Our Lack of FurLearn how human healing compares to healing in other primates and mammals, whose fur may help their skin stitch itself ...
A team of evolutionary scientists, dermatologists and wildlife specialists affiliated with several institutions in Japan, ...
Compared with her own experiences with nicks and cuts, the baboons’ ability to heal seemed like a superpower.
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