ScienceThe shifting timeline of humans’ shared ancestor with chimpanzees
New Scientist explores why chimpanzees seem more like humans the more we learn about them.
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New Scientist describes a seeming paradox: the more we learn about chimpanzees, the more they resemble us—yet our shared ancestor seems to lie further back in time. A column explores how both can be true.
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The shifting timeline of humans’ shared ancestor with chimpanzees
New Scientist explores why chimpanzees seem more like humans the more we learn about them.
TLDR
New Scientist describes a seeming paradox: the more we learn about chimpanzees, the more they resemble us—yet our shared ancestor seems to lie further back in time. A column explores how both can be true.