Humans have faster metabolism than closely related primates, enabling larger brains

Loyola University Chicago researchers are among the co-authors of a groundbreaking study that found humans have a higher metabolism rate than closely related primates, which enabled humans to evolve larger brains. Researchers have found humans have a higher metabolism rate than closely related primates, which enabled humans to evolve larger brains [Credit: Lincoln Park Zoo]The study, published in the journal Nature, found that humans...

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