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Hobbits are exceptions to the rule that older ancient humans had proportionally larger wisdom teeth and smaller brains. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Hobbits of Flores evolved to be small by slowing down growth during childhood, new research on teeth and brain size suggests

Tesla Monson, Western Washington University and Andrew Weitz, Western Washington University

New research on the size relationship between brains and wisdom teeth suggests that bigger brains aren’t necessarily the driving force in human evolution.

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