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Humans Evolved to Be the Water-Saving Ape – Duke Today
DURHAM, N.C. — When you think about what separates humans from chimpanzees and other apes, you might think of our big brains, or the fact that we get around on…
DURHAM, N.C. — When you think about what separates humans from chimpanzees and other apes, you might think of our big brains, or the fact that we get around on two legs rather than four. But we have another distinguishing feature: water efficiency.
That’s the take-home of a new study that, for the first time, measures precisely how much water humans lose and replace each day compared with our closest living animal relatives.
Our bodies are constantly losing water: when we sweat, go to the bathroom,…
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