In the 'neck' of time: Scientists unravel another key evolutionary trait
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 10:21
in Biology & Nature
By deciphering the genetics in humans and fish, scientists now believe that the neck - that little body part between your head and shoulders - gave humans so much freedom of movement that it played a surprising and major role in the evolution of the human brain, according to New York University and Cornell University neuroscientists in the online journal Nature Communications (July 27, 2010.)