Finger length could provide vital clue to understanding human brain evolution - Phys.org
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Finger length could provide vital clue to understanding human brain evolution - Phys.org

Source:Phys.Org
Author:Swansea University

The evolution of the human species is marked by an increase in brain size. Now new research suggests that could be partly dependent on increases in prenatal estrogen—revealed by looking at the length of a person’s fingers. Professor John Manning, of Swansea’s…