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Human evolution wasn't what you thought it was.
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Learn why the most common perception of human evolution is incorrect.
Image Source: The Institute of Human Origins
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| Bipedalism An important trait that helped our ancestors evolve |
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There are at least twelve differeny hypotheses as to how and why bipedalism evolved in humans. Evidence points to bipedalism evolving before the expansion in human brain size. A number of events may have acted together to lead to human bipedalism.
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| The Missing Link Scientists still debate over many theories. |
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A woman collapses into an ancient lake. Her fossil is found three million years later by a determined anthropologist. Could she be the missing link between apes and us? Many scientists believe she is the starting point of a long and complex journey to understand our past.
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Why are we so alike?
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Humans and chimpanzees share 96% of the same genes. This is because we shared a common ancestor over six million years ago.
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