Viviane Callier
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Inherited learning appears to be real, through epigenetics. But we still aren’t sure how it happens
[S]ome researchers have found evidence that even some learned behaviors and physiological responses can be epigenetically inherited. None of the new ...
‘Arrival of the fittest’: Fragile DNA ‘hot spots’ play key role in mutations, evolution
Against the odds, separate species and populations independently evolve the same solutions to life’s challenges, and the same genes are ...
Evolved adaptation: Challenges to Darwin’s belief that mutations are random and neutral
When Charles Darwin articulated his theory of evolution by natural selection in On the Origin of Species in 1859, he ...
What a headache: Genetic adaptation to cold weather also gave us migraines
A human genetic variant in a gene involved in sensing cold temperatures became more common when early humans migrated out of ...
Sex chromosomes get messy when they swap DNA
Variety is the spice of life—especially when it comes to genetics. Our species needs DNA to intermingle to create genetic ...
Why don’t humans grow into Goliaths?
It’s no secret that a mouse stops growing before it becomes the size of a whale. But the physiological and ...
