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13 years ago
original article in nature: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature08700.html

Researchers compared the Y chromosome in humans and chimpanzees, the latter being recently sequenced. Despite 98 percent similarity in the autosomal and X chromosome sequences between the species, up to half of the human Y genes are absent in chimps, implying that the Y chromosome is evolving faster. It is hypothesized that different mating habits may account for some of the variation.

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13 years ago
I think there is some fallacy in this observation since real evolution occurs over 'evolutionary time'. Arguing such idea using subtle facts such as these isn't a good argument so to say...
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13 years ago
good question
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13 years ago
in time it has shown, that males will start getting shorter, and the female average will start getting taller
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13 years ago
Yes they are!
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13 years ago
I think overtime, males will evolve through a process kinda like natural selection. These days, its the female who picks the male, and as we all know, its probably more likely to be a good looking dude lol
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13 years ago
^dudes*
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