Curly hair may have evolved to protect early humans from the sun
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In the first study to look at the evolution of hair types, researchers found tightly coiled hair provides a trade-off of shielding the head from the sun while minimising unwanted insulating
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New research shows curly hair kept early humans cool. Tightly curled scalp hair protected early humans from the sun's radiative heat, allowing their brains to grow to sizes comparable to those of
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Early humans may have turned to small game after wiping out big beasts
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Curly hair kept early humans cool, Media Centre
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Why curly hair was an evolutionary advantage