“在较寒冷的气候中，较窄鼻孔的人可能比较宽鼻孔的人过得更好一些，有更多的后代。这导致远离赤道的人群鼻子逐渐变窄。”

The nose has had a complex evolutionary history, however, and researchers suspected that additional factors, such as cultural preferences when picking a mate, have also played a role in shaping the nose.

鼻子演化历史较为复杂。研究人员猜测，可能也有其他因素对鼻子的形状发挥作用，比如对鼻子大小的择偶偏好。

Investigations into nose shape evolution and climate adaptation may have medical as well as anthropological implications.

对鼻子形状演化历史和气候适应性的研究也有医学和人类学意义。

Studies of human adaptation are essential to our understanding of disease and yield insights into why certain conditions, such as sickle cell anemia, lactose intolerance or skin cancer, are more common in certain populations.

人类进化的相关研究对我们理解疾病，以及深刻了解为什么特定病症 The researchers said that it may be worth investigating whether the shape of the nose and the size of the nasal cavity impact one's risk of contracting a respiratory disease when living in a climate that is different from one's ancestors.

研究人员表示，当人们生活在与祖先不同的气候中时，鼻子的形状和鼻腔的大小是否能影响一个人患上呼吸疾病的风险，这也许值得研究。

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