Why are Polynesians so buff?
Recently we have suggested that the basis for the phenotypic variation has been climatic: the geographically tropical Pacific was frequently a very cold place for Neolithic Homo Sapiens, with a resulting strong directional selection for a large muscular physique2,3.
Recently we have suggested that the basis for the phenotypic variation has been climatic: the geographically tropical Pacific was frequently a very cold place for Neolithic Homo Sapiens, with a resulting strong directional selection for a large muscular physique2,3.