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How Chewing Shaped Human Evolution

August 17, 2022

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An experiment revealed that chomping on slightly tougher material requires markedly more energy. Spending less time on mastication may go hand in hand with human evolution.

BY KATE GOLEMBIEWSKI | NYTimes Science | Disclosure

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How Chewing Shaped Human Evolution

An experiment revealed that chomping on slightly tougher material requires markedly more energy. Spending less time on mastication may go hand in hand with human evolution.

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