Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Why did Neanderthals have such big noses?


Why did Neanderthals have such big noses?: "The Neanderthal's huge nose is a fluke of evolution, not some grand adaptation, research suggests.

The Neanderthal nose has been a matter of befuddlement for anthropologists, who point out that modern cold-adapted humans have narrow noses to moisten and warm air as it enters the lung, and reduce water and heat loss during exhalation."

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