primates

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Second, the complete absence of abfraction lesions in primates strongly suggests these are a uniquely human problem, tied to modern habits.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

For modern health, they highlight how profoundly our diets and lifestyles alter our teeth in ways that set us apart from other primates.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

There was a tense pause until one of the primates suddenly went for Uruguay's shirt, suggesting the South American nation will win the June 26 match.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Bethany Maxwell, technical officer at Gibraltar Botanic Gardens, added: "We know that primates eat soil especially to detoxify or for nutrient supplementation."

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

One general theory for the origin of aids goes at, during the late nineteen-sixties, a new and crative business grew up in Africa, the export of primates to industrialized countries for use in medical research.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston