Mitochondrial Eve

Eve in Paradise
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It’s interesting to note that science has become so much more believable than religion.

Case in point: Eve.  When the Bible speaks of all humans descending from one woman named Eve, many respond with cynicism.  Yet when scientists speak of all humans descending from one woman “who lived 200,000 years ago in Botswana,” many respond with assent.

These scientific findings stem from mitochondrial research, which is why this “Mother of all Folks” came to be known as “Mitochondrial Eve.”   At least the name stuck, even if the belief didn’t… 

Resources

https://en.as.com/latest_news/scientists-discover-that-all-humans-come-from-the-same-mother-who-lived-200000-years-ago-in-botswana-n/