Are humans soft?

Human faces evolved to be soft, squishy and expressive as our features – especially our eyebrows – allowed us to communicate without words. In contrast, modern humans evolved a smooth forehead with visible eyebrows capable of a large range of movement.

Do you think humans are still evolving?

They put pressure on us to adapt in order to survive the environment we are in and reproduce. It is selection pressure that drives natural selection (‘survival of the fittest’) and it is how we evolved into the species we are today. Genetic studies have demonstrated that humans are still evolving.

How long will Homo sapiens survive?

Homo sapiens have already survived over 250,000 years of ice ages, eruptions, pandemics, and world wars. We could easily survive another 250,000 years or, longer.

How does the human body change over time?

What we eat, how we use our bodies, and who we choose to have kids with are just some of the many factors that can cause the human body to change. Genetic mutations lead to new traits — and with the world population now above 7 billion and rising, the chances of genetic mutations that natural selection can potentially act on is only increasing.

How has human evolution changed over time?

When human society shifted to large urban settlements, diseases also shifted. “For the last 10,000 years we have been evolving in response to the kinds of diseases that we are exposed to,” Thomas says. “Resistance to pathogens is largely genetic, so that means that natural selection does occur.

What would life be like without technology?

Trying to imagine what life would be like without technology is practically impossible. We are so dependent on technology that it’s become an integral part of our lives. Technology has made life easier, more convenient, safer, and more enjoyable.