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Clues to our next evolution? Scientists discover an extra artery in some people – The New Daily
Human evolution is at its fastest in 250 years, Australian researchers say – and the proof is in our forearms.Well, some people’s forearms, anyway.
Human evolution is at its fastest in 250 years, Australian researchers say, and the proof is in our forearms.
Well, some people’s forearms, anyway.
There’s an increasing rate of adults walking around with three arteries in their forearms when, historically, there has only been two.
In the mid-1880s, about 10 per cent of adults still had their median artery.
Formed in the womb, the artery’s primary purpose is to pump blood into the forearm and hand to support development.
As we prepare to le…
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