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Published Date: July 18, 2026

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Your fingers may hold a secret of human brain evolution

A study of 225 newborns suggests prenatal estrogen may have played a role in the evolution of larger human brains.

Source ScienceDaily AI Summary Updated July 17, 2026
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A study of 225 newborns suggests prenatal estrogen may have played a role in the evolution of larger human brains. Boys with finger-length patterns linked to higher estrogen exposure before birth tended to have larger head circumferences, which are strongly associated with brain size. The same connection was not seen in girls.

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