Most mutations involve typos: Something bumps a cell's elbow as it's copying DNA, and the wrong letter appears in a triplet - CAG becomes CCG. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes appear bump cag
Genes are like the story, and DNA is the language that the story is written in. Sam Kean dnagenelanguage Change image and share on social
The price of diamonds can vary greatly depending on size, cut, color, and other factors, including whether they have a history. But because of the rarity of blue boron diamonds, they often fetch more money than gems of similar quality. Sam Kean blueboroncolor share on social
Polonium is, frankly, pretty useless, and no country in the world except Russia bothered to refine it by the late 2000s. Sam Kean 2000sbothercountry Change image and share on social
Wherever I went, crowds appeared again, and I started making solo albums for the first time in my career. Howard Keel albumappearcareer Change image and share on social
Squid experts have been debating for some time about whether the giant squid is a passive predator that just floats around in the water and waits to bump into something. I was never one to imagine it to be passive. Edith Widder bumpdebateexpert share on social