The Biological Degeneration of the Human Species: Are We Evolving, Regressing, or Moving Toward Extinction?
The Biological Degeneration of the Human Species: Are We Evolving, Regressing, or Moving Toward Extinction? An interdisciplinary investigation into the limits of human biological time, genetic decline, environmental change, technological evolution, and the possible futures of humanity on Earth and beyond. Introduction Throughout Earth's history, no species has remained dominant forever. Paleontological evidence shows that more than 99% of all species that have ever existed have become extinct , replaced by new life forms better adapted to continuously changing environments. Homo sapiens , despite its remarkable intelligence and technological achievements, is not exempt from the same evolutionary laws. An increasingly important question among geneticists, evolutionary biologists, physicians, anthropologists, and astrobiologists is whether humanity is simply continuing to evolve—or whether it may also be experiencing a process of biological degeneration . This concept should n...