A gene variant common in Europeans may have proliferated because it helped early humans adapt to cold weather, according to UCL research. - Upgoat

A gene variant common in Europeans may have proliferated because it helped early humans adapt to cold weather, according to UCL research.
submitted by Garrett to Whitepill 4.0 yearsJul 2, 2021 02:20:06 ago (+1/-0) (www.ucl.ac.uk)*
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2018/may/gene-may-have-helped-humans-adapt-cold-climates

Europeans are smartest due to having to adapt to cold temperatures more than other groups. Even today colder areas tend to have smarter people

https://psmag.com/education/a-compensation-for-cold-weather-higher-iqs-25414

In addition Europeans tend to have light colored eyes which are more sensitive to light leading to the conclusion that Europeans evolved in places with less sunlight ie colder

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