Ants prioritize brain energy during starvation, echoing pattern seen in humans

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The human brain accounts for roughly 2% of total body weight but uses approximately 20% of our body's energy. Relative to our body size, human brains are much larger than those of other mammals and take a lot of energy to keep humans going. The evolution of our unusually large "s

The human brain accounts for roughly 2% of total body weight but uses approximately 20% of our body's energy. Relative to our body size, human brains are much larger than those of other mammals and take a lot of energy to keep humans going. The evolution of our unusually large "s This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking engineering. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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