Even compared to chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives, humans' scrapes and cuts tend to stick around for more than twice ...

If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Why don’t humans have hair all over their bodies like other animals? – Murilo, age 5, Brazil Have ...

Learn how human healing compares to healing in other primates and mammals, whose fur may help their skin stitch itself ...

Why don’t humans have hair all over their bodies like other animals? – Murilo, age 5, Brazil Have you ever wondered why you don’t have thick hair covering your whole body like a dog ...

Have you ever wondered why you don’t have thick hair covering your whole body like a dog, cat or gorilla does? Humans aren’t the only mammals with sparse hair. Elephants, rhinos and naked mole ...