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Evolution
What Makes the Human Brain Special
Parts of the brain involved in language and cognition have enlarged greatly over an evolutionary timescale
Chet C. Sherwood is a professor of anthropology at the George Washington University. His work focuses on brain evolution in primates and other mammals. Credit: Nick Higgins
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