RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 09 October 2026 The relatively short lifespans of non-human great apes might explain why their brain mass is maintained in later life Older apes’ brains are just as big as those of younger apes. Credit: Anup Shah/Nature Picture Library In humans, the brain tends to start losing weight at around the age of
- RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT
The relatively short lifespans of non-human great apes might explain why their brain mass is maintained in later life
Older apes’ brains are just as big as those of younger apes. Credit: Anup Shah/Nature Picture Library
Access options
Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals
Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription
27,99 € / 30 days
cancel any time
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 52 print issues and online access
185,98 € per year
only 3,58 € per issue
Rent or buy this article
Prices vary by article type
from$1.95
to$39.95
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-03158-0
Subjects
Keep following us for the latest insights.
