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Evolution, Genetics, genomics, interesting animals

Suck it up Sponges-Comb Jellies Came First!

New data has comb jellies replacing sponges as the closest known living relative of the very first animals that appeared on Earth.

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Evolution, Health and Wellness

What Microbes Tenaciously Persist in Your Gut and How Did They Get There?

Hildebrand and colleagues looked at a combined total of 5,278 adult and fecal microbiomes from previously published and unpublished studies in the literature. This post describes exactly what they found. Continue reading….

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Evolution, Interesting creatures, Research, single-celled organisms

Do Cells and Their Microscopic Parts Stick Around After Death?

A fascinating article I wrote about when cells with nuclei may have first emerged.

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Evolution, Genetics, interesting animals, Interesting creatures, single-celled organisms

What Do Gender Identity and This Tiny Critter Have in Common?

My latest article on Medium: How does the single-celled organism, Tetrahymena, manage to have 7 different sexes and tell them apart?! Continue reading…

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bacteria, Evolution, Genetics, Interesting creatures, Interesting plants

How Did Amazing Tiny Structures Called Plastids Help Make Plants and People Possible?

Evolution is rarely straightforward and the selection for symbiotic plastids is a big part of the reason why plants and you exist. Continue reading…

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Biotechnology, Evolution, Genetics, interesting animals, Interesting creatures, Interesting plants

Can We Use Ancient DNA to Recover Extinct Plants and Animals?

Using DNA to recover lost traits and maybe even whole animals is not out of the question anymore. But should we? In this article, I talk about technical scientific obstacles, ethical dilemmas, ecological constraints and fiscal considerations. Continue reading….