Having helpless babies may have helped humans evolve intelligence

Friday, May 27, 2016 - 09:21 in Biology & Nature

From an evolutionary standpoint, one of the most baffling features of human babies is just how helpless they are. But a new study suggests the more helpless the baby is, the smarter it can grow up to be. CBC Radio science columnist Torah Kachur explains why.

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