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Mind blown: Modern brains evolved much more recently than thought – Macau Business
Modern brains are younger than originally thought, possibly developing as recently as 1.5 million years ago, according to a study published
Modern brains are younger than originally thought, possibly developing as recently as 1.5 million years ago, according to a study published Thursday — after the earliest humans had already begun walking on two feet and had even started fanning out from Africa.
Our first ancestors from the genus Homo emerged on the continent about 2.5 million years ago with primitive ape-like brains about half the size of those seen in today’s humans.
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