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Human Evolution

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Human Evolution

Evolution still exists despite the reduced pressures imposed on humans. The current

healthcare systems and facilities and innovations easing life to a more significant extent have

dwindled the rate of natural selection and, in turn, turned the narrative to the availability of

these infrastructures as a means of evolution. As Charles Darwin explained, natural selection

pressures spur the need for evolution. However, with such pressures reduced through modern

science and medicine installation, humans have grown weaker, thus the perception of a halted

evolution process. Corning (2022) explains that the adaptability form of modern man is

vividly reduced by their inability to dwell in harsh conditions, including intense heat, cold,

food types, and the non-existence of healthcare systems. The then environment posed a

challenge ensuring that man modelled ways to adapt, thus rapid evolution. Today, evolution

is only seen through genes where offspring develop more advanced genes and body systems

to improve in current conditions and the projected future exposures.

Gene transfusion and science have shown the evolution of the current man. Evolution

takes the shape of developing characteristics that surpass that of the current man and

facilitates the development of traits that survive today's hazards. Such genes are seen in

persons with antibodies against pathogens and allergies. The reduced gene variations specify

how evolution happens and is reflected in humans in today's societies. A good example is that

of an offspring born of parents with allergies. The genes of that particular offspring may

develop a reaction to the allergies and thus become more dominant, ensuring that the

offspring is not affected when exposed to conditions that bring about the existence of the said

allergies in its parents.

Most genes that have undergone evolution within the human body include those

associated with smell, body immunity, skin pigmentation and brain development. Offspring

born in such conditions have more heightened traits of their parents and, in some cases,
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develop traits that protect their bodies more from infectious diseases and pathogens that

previously affected their parents. Gilbert et al. (2022) emphasize that an example of natural

selection influencing genetic composition and, thus, evolution is the ability to ingest sugar in

milk. While this remains a challenge for most people, others have successfully adapted to

increasing sugar in the milk they consume without any dangers of bloating, vomiting or

nausea experienced by others. The difference in genetic composition in the ability to tolerate

lactose levels in milk shows the ability of man to adapt to changed circumstances depicting

evolution as a continuous and never-ending process.

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References

Corning, P. A. (2022). Culture–gene co-evolution: Darwin’s other theory comes into

view. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society.

Gilbert, P. U., Bergmann, K. D., Boekelheide, N., Tambutté, S., Mass, T., Marin, F., ... &

Knoll, A. H. (2022). Biomineralization: Integrating mechanism and evolutionary

history. Science advances, 8(10), eabl9653.