Male Faces May Have Evolved to Be Punch-Resistant

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. The article describes new research suggesting that human ancestors, particularly males, evolved stronger jaws that were resistant to punches. (Females, perhaps less prone to fighting, do not show this same adaptation). This contradicts earlier hypotheses, which suggested that larger jaws evolved to better consume food resources.

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Direct Link: http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/06/male-faces-evolved-to-be-punch-resistant/372447/

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 9, 10

Intended Audience: Educators

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: evolution, basal hominins, text complexity, informational text, jaws, jawbone, adaptation

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Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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