Researchers Say Dark Winters Led To Bigger Human Brains 167
Brad1138 writes "Humans living at high latitude have bigger eyes and bigger brains to cope with poor light during long winters and cloudy days, UK scientists have said. from the article: 'The scientists measured the eye sockets and brain volumes of 55 skulls from 12 populations across the world, and plotted the results against latitude. Lead author Eiluned Pearce told BBC News: "We found a positive relationship between absolute latitude and both eye socket size and cranial capacity."'"
Santa (Score:3, Funny)
So Santa Claus has the biggest brain of all ?
Re:MMMMMM. BRAINSSSSS! (Score:1, Funny)
displacing existing populations who are forced to move further from the equator and thus develop bigger brains
farther.
get packing.
Re:Variations (Score:4, Funny)
Global warming affects the temperature, not the length of night.
Do you by any chance live near the equator? ;)