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. 2021 Apr 26;31(8):R389-R391.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.02.017.

Water conservation: Human water balance exceeds that of other apes

Jill Pruetz  1
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Water conservation: Human water balance exceeds that of other apes

Jill Pruetz. Curr Biol. .
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Water conservation played a role in the evolutionary adaptation of humans to hot, dry environments, but until now the extent of such biological adaptability was unknown. A new study compares great apes and humans to illuminate the complexities of water balance in humans and the factors that influence it.

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  • Evolution of water conservation in humans.
    Pontzer H, Brown MH, Wood BM, Raichlen DA, Mabulla AZP, Harris JA, Dunsworth H, Hare B, Walker K, Luke A, Dugas LR, Schoeller D, Plange-Rhule J, Bovet P, Forrester TE, Thompson ME, Shumaker RW, Rothman JM, Vogel E, Sulistyo F, Alavi S, Prasetyo D, Urlacher SS, Ross SR. Pontzer H, et al. Curr Biol. 2021 Apr 26;31(8):1804-1810.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.02.045. Epub 2021 Mar 5. Curr Biol. 2021. PMID: 33675699

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