Wednesday, August 5, 2026
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Why being born helpless may be one of humanity's greatest strengths

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.

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

Originally published at Phys.org

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