00:00 There are so many things that shorten the longevity of humankind.
00:03 Questionable nutrition, risky sports, bad luck, but how about blaming it on dinosaurs?
00:09 This hypothesis was recently published by microbiologist
00:13 João Pedro Magalhães from the University of Birmingham in the UK.
00:18 Here's the thing. When dinosaurs ruled Earth, much smaller mammals were forced to reproduce quickly in order to survive.
00:25 Thus, human genes for longer lifespans may have been discarded as evolution progressed. Well, thanks a lot, Rexy!
00:33 This study is upsetting and promising at the same time. The better we understand the aging process, the more
00:40 opportunities we have to extend our lives.
00:42 That's it for today.
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