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Alzheimer’s and smoking genes suggest we’re still evolving

Alzheimer’s and smoking genes suggest we’re still evolving

5 September 2017

In the 20th century, people in the UK evolved to be less likely to smoke heavily and get Alzheimer’s, but the changes were subtle and may not last
Picture showing one of the footprints discovered on a Greek island

Controversial footprints suggest we evolved in Europe not Africa

4 September 2017

A set of 5.7-million-year-old footprints, found on a Greek island, suggest that our earliest ancestors strayed far beyond their supposed African homeland

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