Quantitative uniqueness of human brain evolution revealed through phylogenetic comparative analysis

While the human brain is clearly large relative to body size, less is known about the timing of brain and brain component expansion within primates and the relative magnitude of volumetric increases. Using Bayesian phylogenetic comparative methods and data for both extant and fossil species, we iden...

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Main Authors: Ian F Miller, Robert A Barton, Charles L Nunn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-01-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/41250