How many genes do you share with your parents? How many pairs of chromosomes does the human body have? How many telomeres are on a tree chromosome? How many SNPs are in the human genome? How many chromosomes do great apes have? How much DNA do you get from your great grandparents? How...
it was no great surprise to learn that we had a lot in common with our animal friends. Humans and animals share a gigantic amount of genetic material in common. The fact that we share copious amounts of DNA with apes is understandable. Even predictable. But the ...
How many chromosomes do monkeys have? How many chromosomes do gorillas have? How many chromosomes do bonobos have? How many endogenous retroviruses do humans share with chimpanzees? What percentage of DNA do we share with chimpanzees? How much DNA do humans share with apes?
So we know that Rudolph stands out a bit from other reindeer, but how could he be the only reindeer with a big red nose? Is Santa some kind of a mad scientist that's tweaking reindeer DNA for his own benefit, or was Rudolph's nose an accident of biology? It's possible that Rudolph...
So we know that Rudolph stands out a bit from other reindeer, but how could he be the only reindeer with a big red nose? Is Santa some kind of a mad scientist that's tweaking reindeer DNA for his own benefit, or was Rudolph's nose an accident of biology? It's possible that Rudolph...
Share this... Orangutans in Borneo; How to See Them & How Much It Costs Seeing orangutans in Borneo wasn’t on my radar. I spent 6 months visiting every country in South East Asia after I finished my contract teaching English in Chiang Mai. When I made it to Malaysia, I learned that...
As much as we all love aliens, if you’re in a new group and they telling you they are from Planet Gootan, you’re probably in a cult! You may want to stay on earth just a wee bit longer. If they won’t let you leave until you sign a gazillion-year contract with Pluto’s mo...
In most cases, evolution is a much slower process. The Speed of Mutations As mentioned in the previous section, many things can cause a DNA mutation, including: X-rays Cosmic rays Nuclear radiation Random chemical reactions in the cell Therefore, mutations are fairly common. Mutations happen ...
“Why do I feel like I want to do something different all of a sudden? I’ve already put inso much effortalready!” “What is wrong with me?” To answer at least one of your questions,there’s nothing wrong with you.Feeling lost is absolutely and positively normal, and we ALL go th...
Earth because we can see these impacts on other places in our solar system. Some scientists believe that water originated from the bombardment of comets at this time. In addition, there’s reason to believe that these collisions could have sparked thechemical building blocks for life – DNA. ...