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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
imageHobbits 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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