Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising 'youthful' quality in common, new research finds
- Written by: Stephen Wroe, Professor, University of New England
Neanderthal skullPetr Student/ShutterstockMany believe our particularly large brain is what makes us human – but is there more to it? The brain’s shape, as well as the shapes of its component parts (lobes) may also be important.
Results of a study we published today in Nature Ecology & Evolution show that the way the different parts...