DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 9 -- North Carolina State University issued the following press release:
Anthropologists seeking to understand human evolution often include primates such as chimps or apes in their studies. But a new review paper by Kyle Smith, a postdoctoral research scholar in NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine, argues that an equally informative animal is often right under our noses - the domestic (or family) dog.
The Abstract sat down with Smith to talk about what prompted the study, and how humanity's most faithful companion could provide answers to questions around the evolution of human cultures and health.
The Abstract (TA): Let's start off by talking a bit about evolutionary anthropology as a field. In broad terms, wha...