Author

Rocio Soto

At an independent high school in St. Paul, Minnesota, Rocio Soto teaches biology and human anatomy, connecting modern physiology to ancestral traits. She writes for Biology Insights on human evolution and our place in the animal world. Soto received a BS in life sciences from Northern Michigan University.

Why Do Some People Have No Chin? The Science
The Different Skull Shapes and What They Mean
Why Do We Have Hands? An Evolutionary Perspective
What Is the Evolutionary Purpose of Fingerprints?
What Is a Chin and Why Do Humans Have Them?
Why Do We Have Knuckles? Their Purpose and Evolution
Why Are Human Jaws Getting Smaller?
How Do You Tell if a Skeleton Is Male or Female?
Why Is My Forehead Slanted? A Biological Explanation
What Is a Super Chin and Why Do Humans Have Them?