Tall or short? Thick or thin? Many factors affect arm, leg size
Monday, August 8, 2016 - 08:41
in Biology & Nature
For over 60 years, scientists have theorized that a person's body shape and size could be influenced by the climate of where they live. Now a new study suggests there's more to the equation. The paper is among the first to document how evolutionary selection has shaped variation in human limbs across the globe.