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🔬 Science
August 13, 2026 at 08:27 PM
Meat Wasn't the Only Food That Drove Early Humans to Evolve Bigger Brains. Sugar May Have Fueled the Organ's Enlargement, Too
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
Scientists have discovered that natural sugars, in addition to meat, likely played a significant role in fueling the evolution and enlargement of early human brains over millions of years.
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