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arthur , (edited )

Yeah, depending on what you consider "new".

  • Nose shapes to account for dryer air on Africa and middle east.
  • Nose shapes to account for colder weather.
  • There are a group of people that have larger spleens to make them able to drive dive for longer periods (Bajau People).
  • "Asian" eye-shape, afaik, is an adaptation to protect the eyes from sand.

The list is actually very long.

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There's also sickle cell anemia: IIRC it protects against something like the tse-tse fly or mosquito borne illnesses native to parts of the African continent

HelixDab2 ,

I believe that it offers a degree of protection against malaria. Or, enough protection that you live long enough to reproduce before dying a terrible, agonizing death.

_haha_oh_wow_ ,
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Yeah, I think you're right (on both counts unfortunately, but that's evolution for you).

linucs OP ,

Cool! Do you know any sources where I can read more about it?

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