February 11, 2023 at 12:01 pm
Controversy Continues to Swirl Around the Atacama Skeleton
“The Atacama Skeleton nicknamed “Ata,” has an unusually long skull, giant eye sockets, and only 20 ribs instead of 24”
“The Atacama Skeleton nicknamed “Ata,” has an unusually long skull, giant eye sockets, and only 20 ribs instead of 24”
In a very rare event, identical (or monozygotic) twin girls were raised in different countries, and the studies following their reunion challenge long-held beliefs about nature vs. nurture. Despite differences, one brought up in the United States and the other in Korea, studies found they shared many personality traits. T he most surprising finding was…
“Interestingly, this variant is similar to one responsible for human albinism”
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Gotta admit… he was kind of a looker.
Fascinating!
CBC Marketplace investigates the science and marketing behind popular DNA ancestry kits. Host Charlsie Agro and her identical twin sister Carly test five top brands. Find out why ancestry test kits are not as accurate as you might think. To read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.4980976
Michael Mapes is a mixed-media collage artist currently living in Croton Falls, New York. He received his BFA and MFA from the University of Chicago and has exhibited his work in solo and group shows around the country. In a series entitled The Dutch Master collection, Mapes uses a variety of items including: photographic…
Photograph by Dan Phiffer Heather Dewey-Hagborg is an information artist who is interested in exploring art as research and public inquiry. Traversing media ranging from algorithms to DNA, her work seeks to question fundamental assumptions underpinning perceptions of human nature, technology and the environment. In her fascinating series entitled Stranger Visions, Heather collects DNA…
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