How hunting may have turned humans into long-distance runners

How hunting may have turned humans into long-distance runners

Read: 3 min Researchers have discovered hundreds of historical accounts of humans hunting prey by chasing them down over long distances, which some believe is why we evolved our unique talent for endurance running. While speedy animals such as cheetahs or antelopes may outrun us initially, over tens of kilometres humans can slowly chase them down partly thanks to our lack of hot fur and ability to sweat buckets. Some scientists have even propos…