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How Neanderthal DNA Changed the Human Body

Due to the amount of Neanderthal DNA in the modern human genome, it is believed that regular interbreeding between the two species began...

The "Rapunzel" Virus: Evolutionary News

What is A Bacteriophage? A bacteriophage, also known as a phage, is a type of virus that selectively targets, infects, replicates in, and...

The Remains of our Stars

Background "Gamma-ray bursts are the brightest explosions in the universe, allowing astronomers to observe intense gamma rays in short...

Viruses and Human Evolution

All viruses, including those that infect humans, are known as obligate intracellular parasites which is a very technical way of saying...

The Fertile Crescent

At some point, you might have wondered where agriculture began . . . If you have, then this post might answer some questions. The...

The Advent of Fire.

These days, fire is used for virtually everything. We use it for warmth, light, hunting, foraging, cooking, stimulating movement,...

Fall, Autumn, . . . . Pumpkins

Fall is upon us. There is no denying that once autumn rolls in, the pumpkin is the fruit of the season. They go together like peanut...

What is Klinefelter Syndrome?

The "blueprint" for the proteins vital for biological processes, DNA, is properly packaged into the nucleus of a cell, where it is...

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck's Theory

In this episode, we discussed a number of historically important figures, but we never whittled it down to just one. Topics of...