Human Evolution - Petering Out?
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 12:56
in Biology & Nature
Have we really stopped evolving? In Cosmos magazine, Steve Jones argues that human evolution is coming to an end: The question I have is: will human evolution really continue? I think the evidence shows that human evolution has largely come to a halt. He lists three components necessary for human evolution: First of all there's variation, which comes from mutation. Second, natural selection, which comes from inherited differences between individuals and their ability to reproduce. read more
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