Brain size and evolution

The modern human brain is the largest and most complex of any living primate. As you will learn in this activity, it is also larger than the brains of our ancient human ancestors. What does brain size have to do with our biology?

Mammals evolved big brains after big disasters

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How Humans Evolved Supersize Brains

Brains The Smithsonian Institution's Human Origins Program

Bigger brains led to bigger bodies in our ancestors

Evolution of the eye - Wikipedia

Different environmental variables predict body and brain size evolution in Homo

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What Evolutionary Forces Drove A Dramatic Increase In Brain Size