Snoring is a common sleep phenomenon that is not fully understood, but evolutionary biologists suggest it is linked to the development of human speech. The sound occurs when the airway narrows during sleep due to decreased muscle drive, causing airflow to become turbulent and soft tissues to vibrate. This narrowing is a consequence of anatomical changes, such as the descended larynx, that enabled articulate speech but made the airway more vulnerable to collapse. AI
RANK_REASON This article discusses a scientific hypothesis about the evolutionary origins of snoring, drawing on biological and anatomical research.
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