http://news.discovery.com/human/evolutio...140225.htm
I wonder if rational discussion of this will be possible or if it will get bogged down in political correctness?
Quote:Our primate ancestors that first lost most of their body hair were likely pale skinned, according to a new study that concludes our human forebears probably evolved darker skin later to safeguard against skin cancer and other problems that can result from too much sun exposure.
The study, published in the latest Proceedings of the Royal Society B, helps explain both the historical origins and biological significance of skin coloration in humans.
Author Mel Greaves, a professor at The Institute of Cancer Research in the U.K., told Discovery News that "the likelihood is that the common ancestor of hominins and chimps had pale skin."
I wonder if rational discussion of this will be possible or if it will get bogged down in political correctness?
