Why being born helpless may be one of humanity's greatest strengths

InventorsNews newsroom brief · 51d ago · 1 min read · via phys.org

Babies start out life helpless and stay that way for a long time. They cannot walk, feed themselves or survive without an adult's continued care. Our dependency timeline has no clear parallel elsewhere in the animal kingdom.

Babies start out life helpless and stay that way for a long time. They cannot walk, feed themselves or survive without an adult's continued care. Our dependency timeline has no clear parallel elsewhere in the animal kingdom. This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking inventors. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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