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Human evolution sped up after farming began, ancient DNA reveals

Ancient DNA reveals how farming accelerated human evolution, driving genetic changes over the past 10,000 years.

'Human evolution didn't slow down; we were just missing the signal': Large DNA study reveals natural selection led to more redheads and less male-pattern baldness

Over the past 10,000 years, evolution in West Eurasia has been selecting for light skin, red hair and resistance to HIV and ...

How farming changed us: Ancient DNA reveals natural selection sped up in recent human evolution

A massive study of ancient DNA from nearly 16,000 people across more than 10,000 years in West Eurasia reveals that natural ...

The human body isn’t a masterpiece of design – it’s a patchwork of evolutionary compromise

Our bodies are not perfectly designed, but are a living archive of evolution. Anatomy reveals a historical record of ...
The Conversation

If evolution is real, then why isn’t it happening now? An anthropologist explains that humans actually are still evolving

Many people believe that we humans have conquered nature through the wonders of civilization and technology. Some also believe that because we are different from other creatures, we have complete ...
New Scientist

Why early humans radically changed their toolkits 200,000 years ago

A decline in ancient megafauna in the Middle East coincided with a shift towards smaller, lighter toolkits in the ...