Developmental delay may explain behavior of easygoing ape species

Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 15:42 in Biology & Nature

New research suggests that evolutionary changes in cognitive development underlie the extensive social and behavioral differences that exist between two closely related species of great apes. The study, published online on January 28th in Current Biology, enhances our understanding of our two closest living relatives, chimpanzees and the lesser-known bonobos, and may provide key insight into human evolution.

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