In the 'neck' of time: Scientists unravel another key evolutionary trait

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 11:21 in Biology & Nature

By deciphering the genetics in humans and fish, scientists now believe that the neck -- that little body part between your head and shoulders -- gave humans so much freedom of movement that it played a surprising and major role in the evolution of the human brain, according to neuroscientists.

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