October 16, 2012

Brawn Vs Brain In Evolutionary Selection

Two traits of brain size and body size are driven by different evolutionary mechanisms.
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Brain size relevant to body size has been the most common measurement of intelligence in animals, but it may not be as dependent on evolutionary selection of the brain as was previously thought. This is according to a new study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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