Behaviour predates humans by tens of millions of years but evolutionary purpose is less clear, scientists say

Evolutionary biologists have traced the origins of masturbation to ancient primates that predate the first humans by tens of millions of years.

The findings emerged from what scientists believe is the largest dataset ever compiled on the activity, and confirm that humans arose on a branch of the tree of life replete with self-pleasuring predecessors.

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