University of Texas-Austin: Chimpanzees And Other Mammals Have The 'Whites Of The Eye' Too, Not Just Humans
February 07, 2023
February 07, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release:
Long believed to be a uniquely human trait crucial for communication, visible white sclera -- the "whites of the eye" -- occur more commonly in chimpanzees and other mammals than previously reported, finds a new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
The study, published in the Journal of Human Evolution, analyzed more than 1,000 photographs of 23 . . .
Long believed to be a uniquely human trait crucial for communication, visible white sclera -- the "whites of the eye" -- occur more commonly in chimpanzees and other mammals than previously reported, finds a new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
The study, published in the Journal of Human Evolution, analyzed more than 1,000 photographs of 23 . . .