Ancient Aliens (2010)

S14E09 The Alien Infection

In 2016, researchers unveiled a remarkable finding: 30 percent of the protein adaptations since humans split from chimpanzees were influenced by viruses. This raises intriguing questions about the potential role of ancient aliens in human evolution. Could these extraterrestrial beings have intentionally unleashed viral epidemics on Earth? If so, what motives lie behind their actions? Are they subtly steering our development to make us resemble them?