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New bones emerge and teeth disappear: the human being is still evolving

Entrevista al director de l'IPHES-CERCA, Robert Sala, al programa Estat de Gràcia de Catalunya Ràdio

According to a study by Flinders University, Australia, the human species has evolved more rapidly in the last 250 years than ever before in history: wisdom teeth are starting to disappear and some people are born with more bones in their arms and hands. legs. We discuss it with Robert Sala, archaeologist and director of the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution (IPHES).

New bones emerge and teeth disappear: the human being is still evolving

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