Humans: Apex Predators and Energetic Marvels of Evolution

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Astronomers have captured the first close-up image of a star outside the Milky Way, WOH G64, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, revealing a dusty cocoon around it. Meanwhile, a Harvard study highlights humans' unique metabolic ability to maintain high activity levels due to efficient heat dissipation through sweating. Additionally, Virginia Tech researchers project significant climate impacts on the U.S. Southeast Atlantic coast by 2100, with up to 14 million people affected by sea level rise and related hazards.
- Saturday Citations: Sweaty, remarkable humans; ocean level rise projections; closeup of a star in another galaxy Phys.org
- How humans evolved to be ‘energetically unique’ Harvard Gazette
- Ancient Humans Were Apex Predators For 2 Million Years, Study Discovers ScienceAlert
- Humans were the ultimate apex predators for over 2 million years, says new study Moneycontrol
- Anything but lean and green: Early humans were apex meat-eaters, study finds The Jerusalem Post
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