Published in Journal of Evolutionary Biology · View the paper (DOI)
A study analyzing almost 500 mammal species found that larger brain sizes are linked to longer lifespans. This contradicts the assumption that only larger animals live longer, with even smaller hyenas exhibiting longer lifespans due to their brain size compared to body size.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Brain size associated with longevity Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona · Jul 15, 2010 · first to report
- The protective brain hypothesis is confirmed Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology · Jul 16, 2010