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Scientists Reveal Why the Human Face Is Smaller Than a Neanderthal’s
Facial growth stops at puberty in Homo sapiens.
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-reveal-why-the-human-face-is-smaller-than-a-neanderthals/
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  Scientists Reveal Why the Human Face Is Smaller Than a Neanderthal’s
  
  from Colin Collins
  
  Facial growth stops at puberty in Homo sapiens. Humans differ from chimpanzees and Neanderthals in how their faces grow. In humans, facial growth slows down during childhood and stops after adolescence. This is mainly due to a decrease in skull bone cell activity during puberty, which limits facial

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