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Hobbits of Flores evolved to be small by slowing down growth during childhood, new research on teeth and brain size suggests

  • Written by Tesla Monson, Professor of Anthropology, Western Washington University
Hobbits of Flores evolved to be small by slowing down growth during childhood, new research on teeth and brain size suggestsHobbits are exceptions to the rule that older ancient humans had proportionally larger wisdom teeth and smaller brains.Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Until Homo floresiensis was discovered, scientists assumed that the evolution of the human lineage was defined by bigger and bigger brains. Via a process called encephalization, human brains evolved...

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