Human evolution has been gathering speed for the past 50,000 years, and today natural selection may be changing the human genome faster than ever according to John Hawks of the University of Wisconsin and author of the best paleoanthropology blog on the web (johnhawks.net/weblog). Hawks led a study that examined genetic variability around the world and found that adaptive mutations have been accumulating at an increasing pace as the world’s population grows. Hawks spoke with ARCHAEOLOGY’s Zach Zorich about race, breeding with Neanderthals, and Zach’s lousy education.
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