Human Chimp DNA Similarity--Is it really 98%?
Do Natural History Museums Display the Truth About Origins?
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13-Oct-2020
Does human and chimp DNA overlap by 98%? The idea that human and chimp DNA overlap by 98 to 99 percent has been widely used to promote the idea that humans and chimps shared a common ancestor millions of years ago. But have you considered how they came up with this estimate?
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