How Neanderthals Question our Understanding of Species
Here’s a cool article from the anthropology website SAPIENS, written by Josie Glausiusz. It deals with Neanderthals; and, more specifically, how they make us rethink our definition of “species.”
Tag: genetics
New Update and Video from Conservation Geneticist Dr. Natalie Schmitt
In November of 2017, I published a Q&A post with Dr. Natalie Schmitt. Dr. Schmitt is a conservation geneticist who is developing a DNA field kit to help scientists study…
Q&A with Conservation Geneticist Natalie Schmitt
This is a very special post. A few weeks ago, I shared an article about a DNA field kit that could revolutionize snow leopard conservation. This kit, developed by Dr.…
Genetic Analysis Reveals Three Subspecies of Snow Leopard
A new study has been released in the Journal of Heredity. Using samples of snow leopard scat (poop) from across the cat’s range, a team of 26 scientists performed genetic analysis…
Proposed Nicaraguan Canal Threatens Jaguars
At the end of the year, construction is set to begin on the Nicaraguan Interoceanic Canal. This canal, which will be built by the Hong Kong-based Nicaraguan Canal Development Company…
The Jaguar 