Our ancestors’ numbers dwindled to 1,280 breeding individuals 930,000 years ago
Humanity owes its existence to just 1,280 people who nearly died out, study finds. A new method for estimating ancient populations has revealed a potential way in which humanity could have nearly disappeared. Researchers believe our ancestors dwindled to just 1,280 breeding individuals during the Pleistocene.
Evolution and Involution – Humanity at a Crossroads
The Ulas family in Turkey has attracted intense scientific attention for years. Because five members of the family walk on all fours, one scientist concluded more than a decade ago that the condition was a sign of reverse evolution. Self-proclaimed health futurist Jeffrey Charles Hardy argues that after millions of years, human evolution has stopped.