Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Future Humans May Lose Body Hair and More, Study Says
Our bodies are always changing!
Over many years, humans might lose some body parts.
Things like wisdom teeth and the appendix are already disappearing.
Body hair might go away in about 20,000 years, so future humans might not need to shave!
Even our tailbones might merge with our spines.
Small things like tiny toes and male nipples are also slowly changing.
It's all part of how our bodies adapt over time, reminding us that evolution is always at work.
Humans may evolve to have less body hair in approximately 20,000 years.
Wisdom teeth are vanishing worldwide, with 35% of people today missing them.
The appendix is largely non-functional and is removed in 10 million people per year.
The coccyx bones (tailbones) may merge into the spine within 10,000 years.
Tiny toes and male nipples are also expected to evolve out of existence in around 100,000 years.
- Who
- Future humans are expected to have some features that are different from today.
- What
- Humans are evolving, and some body parts are disappearing over time.
- When
- These changes are happening gradually over thousands of years.
- Where
- This is a global phenomenon, affecting humans worldwide.
- Why
- Evolution causes these changes as the body adapts to its environment.
- Body Hair Disappearance
- Expected in ~20,000 years
- Wisdom Teeth Absence
- 35% of people today
- Appendix Removals
- 10 million per year
- Coccyx Bone Change
- Expected in ~10,000 years
- Male Nipples
- 0.0001% can lactate