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Is an elephant really related to a hyrax?
Episode 763

Is an elephant really related to a hyrax?

And what are blood groups, how did sex evolve, and what's a selfish gene?

Ask the Naked Scientists

November 7, 202521m 55s

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Show Notes

Is an elephant really a close relative of a hyrax? What are blood groups? Is there really such a thing as a selfish gene? How did males and females evolve? What makes us feel sleepy? And how can chickenpox be lethal? Join Dr Chris and Clarence Ford as we ask the Naked Scientist! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Topics

hyraxelephantevolutionsexual reproductiongenetic diversityblood groupsselfish genesleepinessbody clockchickenpoxherpes viruses