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Sciences > Biology (Other) Is the human race evolving or devolving?: 6 of 33

If we look into nature, there are plenty of hints for "general" evolution, not devolution. In fact, the very process of evolution is essential for linking several sub-fields of biology together: We acknowledge our DNA is a product of evolution, and we cannot help but laugh about the annual "Darwin Award" handed out posthumously for removing "stupid DNA" from the gene pool. But all too often biological evolution is confused or equated with an assumed cultural evolution of societies. The vulgarisation of Darwinian theory was quite en vogue in the early 20th century Europe - which resulted in...
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