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HealthHumans walk very differently from chimpanzees, helping our ancestors to conquer the world

Humans walk heel-first far more consistently than chimpanzees, a strategy that may have helped our ancestors travel farther for less energy.

Joshua Shavit
DiscoveriesWild monkeys challenge a long-held assumption about the common ancestor of humans and chimpanzeesRebecca Shavit
DiscoveriesThe strange reason nearly all humans are right-handedHannah Shavit-Weiner
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