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1 month agoAre raccoons AKA trash pandas really evolving into cute pets? One theory says yes | Helen Pilcher
So it was with interest that I learned that urban raccoons in North America are showing signs of domestication. A study in Frontiers in Zoology suggests that the animals are evolving to be as the mainstream media puts it cuter and more pet-like. Jump ahead three thought bubbles and I'm picturing me, holding paws with my new pet, skipping through the daisies to the tune of Daydream Believer. But could this really be?
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3 months agoKenya's Turkana people genetically adapted to live in harsh environment, study suggests
Centuries of natural selection produced genetic adaptations—notably changes in the kidney-expressed STC1 gene—enabling Turkana pastoralists to tolerate dehydration and purine-rich diets.
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