Tag: Evolution

  • Skincancer forced early humans to develop black skin

    Skincancer forced early humans to develop black skin

    Between 1.2 and 1.8 million years ago, early humans developed got a black skin. It was long unclear why this was the case. Some suggested the dark skin gave better protection to acids raids in the East-African desert. But new research suggests that skin cancer forced humans to develop a black skin since having a…