What Animal Are Humans Genetically Closest To (and How Do We Know)?
Humans share approximately 98.8% of their DNA with chimpanzees and bonobos, making these two great apes our closest living genetic relatives. This figure, often rounded to 99%, represents one of the most profound discoveries in modern biology, revealing that the genetic difference between you and a chimpanzee is smaller than the difference between many species that look far more similar to one...