The Top Ten Daily Consequences of Having Evolved | Science & Nature | Smithsonian Magazine
Science • November 2010 • Views: 1,282
Evolution does have its consequences, here are just a few
Natural selection acts by winnowing the individuals of each generation, sometimes clumsily, as old parts and genes are co-opted for new roles. As a result, all species inhabit bodies imperfect for the lives they live. Our own bodies are worse off than most simply because of the many differences between the wilderness in which we evolved and the modern world in which we live. We feel the consequences every day. Here are ten.