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I hadn't come across this overbite theory before so I read the article summary in Atlantic; I think the idea is just Lamarckist, really. Got to agree with Trigaaar - can't see how an overbite would confer the fitness advantage(s) which drive evolutionary change, even if the trait were heritable.

Evolution works quickly, slowly or unevenly depending on the circumstances. Skin pigmentation in modern humans can change rapidly (even in a single generation) thanks to inherent genetic variation. The speed of evolutionary change is influenced by (1) environmental stimuli - in this case...