22 Dec, 2024
3 mins read

Rare breastfeeding-related genetic mutation helped Native Americans survive the last ice age

A recent study suggests when the transformation from early humans on Earth into evolved modern-day homo sapiens, a gene related to breastfeeding might have played an imperative role in the process of mutation during the transformation. The last ice age that occurred between 11,500 to 21,000 years ago was a chilly period where a number […]