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fromMail Online
1 week ago
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Easily-overlooked physical attribute can reveal how big your brain is

Longer thumbs across primate species correlate with larger brain size, indicating co-evolution of manual dexterity and neural capacity over millions of years.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
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Primates with longer thumbs tend to have bigger brains, research finds

Relatively longer thumbs in primates are associated with larger brain size, indicating co-evolution of manual dexterity and encephalization.
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