Quickies
Quickies: First species to copulate, baby DNA, and an update to Jack the Ripper identification
- According to scientists, sex was invented in Scotland – “A team of scientists in Australia believe that they’ve discovered the the very first species to ever reproduce via copulation—meaning they’ve uncovered the first organisms that ever had to rub their genitals against one another, which is the preferred method for most mammals.”
- Your baby’s leftover DNA is making you stronger – “Microchimerism, a phenomenon in which women harbor residual fetal cells from their children long after they’ve given birth, may come with significant health advantages.”
- Jack the Ripper “identification” is wrong – Oh, big surprise. It looks like there was a crucial decimal point error in the assessment of their results. From Ray.
- Real vs. movie scientist – From Mary.
Amanda,
I imagine prehistoric sex must have been boring. ;)
I saw the “Scientist proves identity of Jack the Ripper” headlines months ago and thought “pull the other one, its got bells on” and didn’t bother to read the accompanying article.
Am I supposed to be pleased or displeased when my cynicism turns out to be justified?