Strange heads evolved before unusual bodies

Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 15:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Evolution can be a heads or tails question, with scientists debating which parts of animals diversified first. It turns out that heads win, according to new research, with species evolving in their heads before other bodily changes become evident.

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