https://www.science.org/content/article/human-gene-linked-bigger-brains-was-born-seemingly-useless-dna?utm_placement=newsletter
A clickbait headline for sure....Researchers at Peking University noticed that some human protein genes closely resembled long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) on Rhesus monkeys.
"When Hu introduced one of these genes into mice, their brains also grew larger than normal and developed a bigger cortex, the wrinkly outer layer of the mammalian brain that in humans is responsible for high-level functions such as reasoning and
language. The second gene did likewise in mice, and also caused the animals’ brains to develop more humanlike ridges and grooves. Those mice performed better on tests of cognitive function and memory than mice lacking this gene, the team says it will
report soon in Advanced Science."
I'm thinking intelligent apex predators that can challenge humans....
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