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Based on the molecular clock, how long ago did humans and chimpanzees diverge?

Based on the molecular clock, how long ago did humans and chimpanzees diverge?
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Based on the molecular clock, how long ago did humans and chimpanzees diverge?

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The ancestors of chimps bagan genetically diverging from one another  13 million years ago, more than twice as long ago as we had thought. 
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