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Think, read, write & live well always. DJR has a PhD in Biology/Microbiology & is a Fellow & Diplomate, ASM Amer Acad Micro.

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Genetics & Evolution

Since Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, humans have achieved a deeper understanding of the interwoven patterns of life on earth. Combined with Gregor Mendel's discoveries of inheritance, the "New Synthesis" of genetics and natural selection has been yielding answers to questions of life's origins.

In Genetics and Evolution, research the early days of the theory of evolution with Darwin's Finches, the Little Brown Birds that Changed History. Or discover how scientists are unraveling the origins of sex in Fossil Fish Show Evidence of Internal Fertilization. Ever wonder why humans still have wisdom teeth? Read Evidence for Evolution: Vestiges and Atavisms. Or if you need a quick refresher on how genes and DNA work, here are some Useful Science Basics for Understanding Genetics.

Latest articles in Genetics & Evolution

 Recent DNA Studies on Scandinavia

Scandinavia has been represented as having "racial purity" and of historically being a closed culture. Recent studies disprove both hypotheses.

Mar 29, 2012 – Frances Simmons

Genetic Engineering: "Molding" the Bionic Super-Athlete

Genetic engineering promises to create bionic athletes, bodies who can achieve performances the human mind can only dream of.

Jan 8, 2012 – Stavroula Dimitropoulos

Survival Benefits of the Menopause for Humans

The menopause is not a by-product of a longer life, but has evolved because of its survival benefits: the "grandmother hypothesis" and other theories.

Dec 17, 2011 – Eva Goes

Operons Operators Promoters & Gene Control-Regulation Insights

Each gene encodes instructions for proteins but genes can be turned on or off and non-genetic or epigenetic factors influence what genes can or cannot do.

Oct 24, 2011 – Donald Reinhardt

Human Evolution and Food

Our food choices have interacted with our gene pool, shaped our evolution and created variation between and within populations.

Oct 8, 2011 – Eva Goes

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