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Were Our Ancestors More Like Gorillas Than Humans? New Study Reveals Shocking Size Gap

Were Our Ancestors More Like Gorillas Than Humans? New Study Reveals Shocking Size Gap

New research by UAlbany anthropologist Adam D. Gordon finds substantial sexual dimorphism in some of our early human ancestors. Credit: Ken Zirkel from the Museum of Natural History, used by permission Fossils reveal extreme sexual dimorphism in early hominins. The findings reshape views of their social behavior. A recent study has revealed that males of some of humanity’s earliest ancestors …

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Study Links Thumb Length to Brain Size and Cognition

Study Links Thumb Length to Brain Size and Cognition

Summary: New research reveals that primates with longer thumbs tend to have larger brains, suggesting that manual dexterity and brain evolution developed together. The study analyzed 94 living and extinct primate species and found a consistent link between thumb length and brain size. Surprisingly, the growth was tied to the neocortex — the region linked to higher thinking — rather …

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Southwest changes refund policy for customers of size starting in January

Southwest changes refund policy for customers of size starting in January

Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Southwest Airlines is adding rules when it comes to “customers of size.” Starting January 27, when flights with assigned seating begin taking off, plus-size passengers “should proactively purchase the needed number of seats prior to travel to ensure the additional, adjacent seat is available,” the airline says on its website. “I just hope that consumers …

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The size of a surprising body part can predict how and when you will die

The size of a surprising body part can predict how and when you will die

An unsuspecting part of your body could reveal when you’re going to die, according to research.  Several studies have found evidence that suggests a person’s neck size relative to the rest of their body is a predictor of various health markers, including cardiovascular risk factors, nutritional status, and even mortality. One study by a team at Boston University found that …

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Dricus du Plessis addresses size difference concerns after Khamzat Chimaev meeting was caught on camera

Dricus du Plessis addresses size difference concerns after Khamzat Chimaev meeting was caught on camera

Dricus du Plessis says cameras can be deceiving after footage of his first meeting with Khamzat Chimaev caused a stir. Fight week is well underway for the UFC’s latest pay-per-view, as the promotion follows up two low-key Apex cards with a highly anticipated lineup at Chicago’s United Center. Topping proceedings is the first divisional championship fight since Ilia Topuria knocked …

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‘Deceptively cute’ ancient whale with razor-sharp teeth and eyes the size of tennis balls discovered in Australia | Environment

‘Deceptively cute’ ancient whale with razor-sharp teeth and eyes the size of tennis balls discovered in Australia | Environment

“Small and deceptively cute, but definitely not harmless” is how scientists have described a new species of ancient whale, from a 25-million-year-old fossil found on Victoria’s surf coast. This early species, called Janjucetus dullardi, was an extremely unusual animal, said Dr Erich Fitzgerald, senior curator of vertebrate palaeontology at Museums Victoria Research Institute. It was tiny – about the size …

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Fat jabs left me MALNOURISHED: Nour, 28, shrank from size 18 to 8 in just 7 months on Mounjaro. But then the hideous side effects started…

Fat jabs left me MALNOURISHED: Nour, 28, shrank from size 18 to 8 in just 7 months on Mounjaro. But then the hideous side effects started…

At first, Nour Mansour was thrilled by the effects of weight-loss jab Mounjaro – dropping from a size 18 to a size 8 in less than seven months. The 28-year-old had struggled with her weight since the birth of her twin daughters, now four, and was amazed by the sudden boost in confidence. But six months in, she noticed a …

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