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Study Reveals Ongoing Human Evolution Over Last 10,000 Years

4/16/2026

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A new Nature study shows human evolution continued in the last 10,000 years despite environmental and cultural changes.
Researchers analyzed DNA from 15,836 ancient remains, identifying 479 variants favored by natural selection.
The findings imply many more variants have likely undergone selection.
A mutation linked to celiac disease emerged around 4,000 years ago, suggesting a recent origin.

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A new Nature study shows human evolution continued in the last 10,000 years despite environmental and cultural changes.
Researchers analyzed DNA from 15,836 ancient remains, identifying 479 variants favored by natural selection.
The findings imply many more variants have likely undergone selection.
A mutation linked to celiac disease emerged around 4,000 years ago, suggesting a recent origin.