Recent genetic research suggests that a speech-friendly mutation took hold in humans around 150,000 years ago,thus conferring selective advantages (linguistic and cultural abilities)that allowed those who had it to spread it,at the expense of those who did not.

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Genetic research has indeed shown evidence of a speech-friendly mutation that occurred in humans around 150,000 years ago, and this mutation is believed to have conferred selective advantages that allowed those who possessed it to spread it to others. This is widely accepted in the scientific community as the most plausible explanation for the emergence and spread of human language and culture.

Recent Genetic Research Suggests That a Speech-Friendly Mutation Took Hold