Category Archives: Evolution

Anything involving organisms changing over time.

Neanderthals, do they walk among us?

We have recently found that Neanderthals are more closely related to humans than previously thought. At least 1/5 of Neanderthal genome are in humans today. This influences skin, hair and diseases people have today. Neanderthals lived around Europe and Asia until they became extinct about 40,000 years ago. Modern humans were set apart from Neanderthals … Continue reading Neanderthals, do they walk among us?

Have you ever thought about how an albino animal became albino?

What are albino animals? Albino animals are mostly white or all white; their eyes are either blue or pink. For example let’s says that you are at Petco and you saw a group of white rats. The rats probably will most likely catch your eye because they don’t blend in with their surroundings. Albinism all begins … Continue reading Have you ever thought about how an albino animal became albino?

Climate Change: Life or Death?

Climate change, also known as global warming, has been occurring for the last century. Many studies have been conducting to see if it is a legitimate problem or only a minor change to the ecosystem. What hasn’t been decided if it is linked with life and biodiversity or the opposite, death and extinction. Many believe … Continue reading Climate Change: Life or Death?

Synesthesia: How Do We Experience the World?

Humans, it seems, have a very set and specific way of viewing the world:  Seeing, hearing, etc.  Each of these senses is experienced through a specific body part.  One does not, for example, see a brilliant light-show of colours every time they listen to music.  People do not taste different flavors when they meet new … Continue reading Synesthesia: How Do We Experience the World?

Wolverine Frogs

I like to learn about animals.  I decided to start looking on the websites to find some interesting animal   trivia.  I found out about frogs that have pseudo thumbs. One article I read spoke about how certain species of frogs which had bones covered by skin similar to a thumb. Another site mentioned tree frogs … Continue reading Wolverine Frogs