Study: Malaria Shaped Human Settlement Patterns for Over 74,000 Years

Apr 22, 2026 - 17:15
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Study: Malaria Shaped Human Settlement Patterns for Over 74,000 Years
The arrival of Homo erectus in Southeast Asia 1.8 million years ago triggered the evolution of major human malaria vectors.

New research led by Max-Planck Institute of Geoanthropology and University of Cambridge scientists suggests malaria did more than sicken ancient populations, it steered where early humans could live, fragmenting groups and influencing the genetic map of our species.

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