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aging, neuroscience, evolution
Chimp Brains Don’t Shrink with Age
Tia Ghose
| Jul 25, 2011
| 2 min read
Unlike human brains, chimpanzee brains don’t get smaller as they age, suggesting that pronounced neurological decline is a uniquely human byproduct of our oversized brains and extreme longevity.
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