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We are the only living things that have the ability to counter the forces of evolution. In the past, our ancestors relied on genetic adaptations for survival. Today, technology, rather than biology, has become the key to our survival as a species.
19 sty 2017 · We first develop predictions as to which human contexts might cause the strongest and most consistent directional selection, the greatest changes in evolutionary potential, the greatest genetic (as opposed to plastic) changes and the greatest effects on evolutionary diversification.
24 mar 2011 · This article presents a brief overview of recent human activities; broad examples of the impact of human activities on biological evolution; a general overview and specific examples of incorporating human activities into evolution education; and further online anthropogenic resources that can be incorporated into educational settings.
1 sty 2017 · Graphical representation of how eco-evolutionary dynamics interact with human influences. Human activities (at right) can have direct ecological effects on the dynamics of a focal species (populations), the structure of its community (communities) and the function of its ecosystem (ecosystems).
17 gru 2018 · Here, I propose that disruption of evolved equilibriums underlying human biology may affect our bodies and health within decades, not just in thousands or millions of years.
Species that evolve with the heat of cities. We make cities hot. Pavements and buildings store heat and reradiate it back up from beneath our feet. In some cities, the blocks with the most cement and the least green life are already as hot as the surrounding countryside is predicted to get in 2100.
1 sty 2021 · In this chapter, we highlighted that a biocultural view on human nature that resolves the nature versus nurture debate and considers the capacity for the interaction between biological factors and cultures is the key to understand what makes us unique.
