Humans don't use as much brainpower as we like to think
Animals had energy-hungry brains long before we did
Date:
October 31, 2017
Source:
Duke University
Summary:
When it comes to brainpower, humans aren't as exceptional as we like to think. For years, scientists assumed that humans devote a larger share of calories to their brains than other animals. Although the human brain makes up only 2 percent of body weight, it consumes more than 25 percent of the body's energy budget. But a comparison of the relative brain costs of 22 species found that other animals have hungry brains too.
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