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Jeremy DeSilva, anthropologist: ‘Empathy and compassion compensated for the physical disadvantages of bipedalism’

Facundo Macchi|Nov 30, 2024 - 05:05 CET

The American researcher talks to EL PAÍS about how walking upright was the starting point for our brain enlargement and our pro-social nature

New research traces the origin of human kissing to the grooming of great primates.

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Science has a new theory about the origin of kissing: A cleansing ritual among primates

Facundo Macchi|Nov 13, 2024 - 12:49 CET

A study suggests that the human act of kissing is a remnant of grooming, in which great apes use lip suction to clean the fur of their family and friends. But some experts remain skeptical

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