This loss of toes, however, need not surprise us, for it is a phenomenon well known in the evolution of a number of common mammals, such as the horse, cow, ... read more
Humans may eventually reach a point where they can force evolution upon themselves through the use of technology. Whether this is literal self-improvement, via bionic organs for example, or through gene selection, which has prospective parents choose their child’s traits before birth, this is the most likely avenue human evolution will take in the near future. read more
If you feel that bald people are more fit, then you will mate with them, and produce bald offspring. However, if you feel that baldness is an undesirable trait, you will choose to mate with a hairy partner, leading to hairy progeny. read more