Contributed by: filbert Wednesday, July 09 2008 @ 01:20 PM CST
Primates evolved larger brains at least twice, says Science Blog[*1] :
“The result is clear: early fossil members of both the New World and Old World anthropoid lineages had small brain sizes, thus the larger brain sizes seen in both groups today must have arisen independently,” says Flynn. “Documenting that large brains evolved separately several times within Primates will enhance understanding of the timing and pathways of brain expansion and its effects on skull growth and shape, and may lead to new insights into the genetic controls on encephalization.”
Braaaaains! I just like typing ‘braaaains!’
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