The human brain continues to undergo evolutionary changes
the verdict
SUPPORTED
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Multiple recent genetic and paleoanthropological studies demonstrate that the human brain and its underlying genetic architecture have continued to undergo evolutionary changes into recent history.
Evidence for · 3
Hominin brain size increase has emerged from within-species encephalization.
2024 · cited by 11
The study demonstrates that relative brain size has continued to increase through time across hominin evolution via within-species trends.
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The emergence of genetic variants linked to brain and cognitive traits in human evolution.
2025 · cited by 2
Genomic dating shows that genetic variants linked to cortical morphology and cognitive traits emerged relatively recently in human evolution.
Adaptive loss of function accelerated the evolution of ancient and modern human cognition
2026 · cited by 0
Research indicates that positive selection on brain development and cognition has continued to shape human evolution into recent millennia.