There are a great deal of changes that happen on planet Earth; some changes are more drastic than others. Over the billions of years, life on Earth is one such change that has been shifted and altered. Taking on new and unique forms to not only survive but continue existing. From one generation to the next, a new species of life eventually takes shape. Leading to a new way of life from all that came before.
The cycle of evolution is a ponderous activity; there is no end of organic life on Earth yet, nor has there ever been a stop. Time is a relevant factor bringing about an evolution for a species, however, this takes many years to achieve. Thanks to the many previous life-forms, and some external forces from outer space, humanity was able to take the stage as a new evolved species.
Humanity, or homosapiens, have only been around for roughly 200,000 years according to Life Noggin from YouTube. While this may seem like a long time, unfortunately, this is a very tiny fraction of existence compared to some other species. In fact, humanity is broken into different sub-species categories that existed for over millions of years.
In the YouTube video What Happened Before History? Human Origins, Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell explains that humanity split itself from the hominin genus six million years ago. They continue to further elaborate that some of the human species went extinct for unknown reasons. But the very fact remains that humanity was once a multi-species race of living beings.
The question now becomes: will homosapiens generate a new species of humans? According to BBC Earth Lab, What Will Humans Look Like In A Million Years? | Earth Lab from YouTube, humanity is already showing signs of evolution. The biology of humans is already starting to take in new forms of survival or adaptation. However, the spokesperson further explains that evolution takes about a million years or more to see change.
This information is backed by the many findings of prehistoric species. A great example of evolutionary change can definitely be found within the tyrannosaur genus. The tyrannosaurus genus extends for millions and millions of years leading up to the tragic extinction. Briefly looking at the family tree of the tyrannosaur genus in the YouTube video by The University of Edinburgh, Dr. Stephen Brusatte – Tyrannosaur Discoveries, there is a clear evolution trend found in the image. The tyrannosaur starts small and gradually becomes a beast over time.
Just as dinosaurs evolved and changed over time, homosapiens will follow the trend. Even though dinosaurs have lived for millions of years before homosapiens, humanity still exhibits change. Evolution still continues just as time does. However, with the advancement of space flight coming, humanity could alter the stages of evolution even more.
According to the YouTube video presented by Science Insider, What Humans Living On Mars Will Look Like In 1,000 Years, humanity’s genome will be changed drastically upon living on Mars. Living on another planet will mutate the DNA of an Earth species, creating another new and different species altogether. The serious implications of humanity’s strive to achieve space flight could begin creating new forms of humans faster than living on Earth.
The most important things to take into consideration are that organic life does in fact evolve and change over time. Earth can generate new organic life, albeit through millions of years. Lastly, homosapiens are changing but at a slow pace. Will humanity see the changes of the human biology? As long as Earth remains unaffected and homosapiens vigilant, only time will tell.
The name “Pondersaur” means “words with a roar” alluding to the creature’s distinct communication.
