Indiandefencereview.com May 15, 2026 • 14:00

Scientists Identified the DNA ‘Switch’ Behind Every Trait That Makes Us Human - Indian Defence Review

By Sarah Talbi

We share up to 99% of our genes with chimpanzees and bonobos, yet a new study shows DNA “switches” may explain why humans differ.

Humans and their closest primate relatives diverged evolutionarily some 6 to 8 million years ago. Since then, a wide range of traits and behaviors have come to distinguish our species from the rest o… [+4271 chars]

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Scientists Identified the DNA ‘Switch’ Behind Every Trait That Makes Us Human - Indian Defence Review

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