The Alien Infection
Ancient Aliens · Season 14 · Episode 9
In 2016, scientists made the astonishing discovery that 30 percent of all protein adaptations since humans' divergence with chimpanzees have been driven by viruses. Could ancient aliens have shaped human evolution by introducing viral epidemics on Earth? And if so, for what purpose? Are they making us more like them?
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Season
14
Episode
9
Air Date
02/Aug/2019
Air Time
21:00
Runtime
60 min
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In 2016, scientists made the astonishing discovery that 30 percent of all protein adaptations since humans' divergence with chimpanzees have been driven by viruses. Could ancient aliens have shaped human evolution by introducing viral epidemics on Earth? And if so, for what purpose? Are they making us more like them?
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