In the 'Neck' of Time: Scientists Unravel Another Key Evolutionary Trait

 

In the 'Neck' of Time: Scientists Unravel Another Key Evolutionary Trait
Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:58:00 -0500

By deciphering the genetics in humans and fish, scientists now believe that the neck--that little body part between your head and shoulders--gave humans so much freedom of movement that it played a surprising and major role in the evolution of the human brain, according to New York University and Cornell University neuroscientists in the online journal Nature Communications.

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