The breakthrough that reveals why humans are getting taller

Sensor in the brain tells the body that ‘we’re great here so grow quickly’, scientists say

Tallest man in the world Sultan Kosen
Tallest man in the world Sultan Kosen
(Image credit: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

The mystery of why human beings have rocketed in height over the past century has been explained by the discovery of a sensor in the brain, scientists have said.

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