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Good Excuse, or Is There Actually a Cheating Gene?
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The real story about the roots of infidelity and monogamy is far more complicated than whether you have the "cheating gene."
Genetics at Work Pictures
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Our ultimate gene pictures show how our genes work. Check out our ultimate gene pictures to see how they operate.
How can children from the same parents look so different?
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How can children from the same parents look so different? I mean, why don't all kids from the same parents look exactly alike, since the parents just have one set of chromosomes each and they don't change?
How does your body know the difference between dominant and recessive genes?
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Ever since I took biology in high school I have wondered -- why do humans (and plants and animals) have two of every gene, and why is one "dominant" and the other "recessive"? How does my body know which one is dominant? How does it pick between the
Spotted Horses Aren't All Appaloosas, and All Appaloosas Aren't Spotted
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It's not the spots, but the mutation of a certain gene, that makes a horse an Appaloosa.
How Designer Children Work
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Designer children are explained in this article from HowStuffWorks. Learn about designer children.
Are cheetahs clones of each other?
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Cheetahs share so much DNA that they're practically clones of one another. Learn what this means for the future of the species at HowStuffWorks.
Are redheads going extinct?
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Redhead extinction is the idea that the recessive gene that causes red hair will eventually die out. Read about the theories behind redhead extinction.
Eve Gene: Do We All Descend From a Common Female Ancestor?
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A common female ancestor could be what all humans can trace their lineage to. Learn more about the common female ancestor and Mitochondrial Eve.
Do People and Bananas Really Share 50 Percent of the Same DNA?
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You probably feel like you have very little in common with that banana lying on your kitchen counter. But science says you do! So, how is this possible? And is that stat accurate? We talk to the scientist who did the research.