Forearm artery reveals humans evolving from changes in natural selection (VIDEO)

Flinders University

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Dr Teghan Lucas at Flinders University explains humans have shown a significant increase in the prevalence of the median artery in humans since the late 19th century. This evolutionary trend will continue in those born 80 years from today, with the median artery becoming a common in the human forearm as a result of natural selection.

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