Jan 9, 2023
Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising ‘youthful’ quality in common, new research finds
Posted by Nicholi Avery in category: neuroscience
Modern humans have a youthful brain, and this “Peter Pan syndrome” is also seen in Neanderthals.
Many believe our particularly large brain is what makes us human — but is there more to it? The brain’s shape, as well as the shapes of its component parts (lobes) may also be important.