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Robert A. Barton

Durham UniversityORCID 0000-0002-2150-9637Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Evolutionary Biology· 1 Paleontology· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1

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Chris VendittiiD· 2 shared Joanna BakeriD· 2 shared Samuel Luke NicholsoniD· 1 shared Thomas A. PüscheliD· 1 shared

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Evolutionary BiologyCommunications BiologyPeer-reviewedAug 26, 2025

The coevolution of encephalization and manual dexterity in hominins and other primates

Joanna Baker, Robert A. Barton, Chris Venditti

This study examines the co-evolution of brain size and thumb length across primates, finding a strong association and showing hominins follow the same evolutionary trend.

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PaleontologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedNov 26, 2024

Hominin brain size increase has emerged from within-species encephalization

Thomas A. Püschel, Samuel Luke Nicholson, Joanna Baker…·Chris Venditti

This study shows that hominin brain size increase over 7 million years came from within-species changes, not between-species differences, and that this trend accelerated over time.

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