When and Why Did Human Brains Decrease in Size? A New Change-Point Analysis and Insights From Brain Evolution in Ants
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When and Why Did Human Brains Decrease in Size? A New Change-Point Analysis and Insights From Brain Evolution in Ants
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Volume 9, Issue -, Pages -
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Frontiers Media SA
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2021-10-22
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10.3389/fevo.2021.742639
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