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Some researchers hold that evolution hasn’t much altered humans in the past 10,000 years. A new analysis of ancient DNA indicates that natural selection continued to shape hundreds of genes.

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Once Human’s latest update will be out later today, and the team is overhauling the Tech system to make progression less about just hitting new levels and more about exploration-based gameplay.