Malaria Shaped Where Early Humans settled...

Malaria shaped where early humans settled...

A new study suggests malaria played a major role in shaping where prehistoric humans settled across sub-Saharan Africa, challenging long-held beliefs that migration patterns were driven mainly by agriculture and climate. Published in Science Advances, the research found that early humans avoided malaria-prone regions more than 70,000 years ago—long before farming spread across the continent […]

Malaria influenced early human migration and settlement in Africa long before farming, study finds

A new study suggests malaria shaped where prehistoric humans lived in sub-Saharan Africa tens of thousands of years before farming began. The findings challenge a long-standing view that infectious diseases became major forces in human life only after agriculture led to permanent settlements and dense populations. Researchers examined whether Plasmodium falciparum malaria influenced human settlement […]