Selection Spurred Recent Evolution

Selection Spurred Recent Evolution

Researchers analyzing variation in the human genome have concluded
that human evolution accelerated enormously in the last 40,000 years
under the force of natural selection.

The finding contradicts a widely held assumption that human evolution
came to a halt 10,000 years ago or even 50,000 years ago. Some
evolutionary psychologists, for example, assume that the mind has not
evolved since the Ice Age ended 10,000 years ago.

But other experts expressed reservations about the new report, saying
it is interesting but more work needs to be done.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/11/science/11gene.html?_r=1&ref=science&oref=slogin
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