
Evolution
How Chasing Bigfoot Can Lead to Actual Science
DNA studies haven’t led to the discovery of any mythical creatures, but they’ve helped us understand the evolution of real ones
Alison Gilchrist is a fourth-year PhD candidate at the University of Colorado, Boulder, in the department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology.
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