Malaria Shaped Distribution of Early Human Populations | Natural History Museum

Malaria Shaped Distribution of Early Human Populations | Natural History Museum

Increasing evidence suggests that our species emerged through interactions between populations living in different parts of Africa, rather than from a single birthplace. Until now, however, most explanations for how those populations were distributed across the continent have focused on climate alone. The new research shows that disease-specifically malaria-also played a crucial role.