What explains Homo sapiens' huge brains? Ancient climate change played a role
Climate change may have contributed to the increase in the brain size of human ancestors, a new study suggests.
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Climate change may have contributed to the increase in the brain size of human ancestors, a new study suggests.
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Researchers analyzing the impact of climate change on early humans say that it likely led to "dramatic" increases in brain size nearly a million years ago.
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Researchers analyzing the impact of climate change on early humans say that it likely led to "dramatic" increases in brain size nearly a million years ago.