Culture is driving human evolution faster than our genes

Has Culture Overtaken Genes in Human Evolution?

From epic poetry to game shows, from Stone Age axes to spaceflight, humans have the most complex cultures of any species on Earth. Since the time of Darwin, scientists have suspected that this culture played a role in shaping the species’ survival and spread. But over the decades, culture’s influence on evolution has become increasingly clear. We don’t just learn behaviors, language, and shared rules and systems from our neighbors and elders, or…

Culture is driving human evolution faster than our genes

A new study suggests culture is reshaping human evolution faster than DNA, redefining how our species adapts, survives, and thrives.