Most phenotypic evolution is neutral, er, I
A bee orchid. Photo by Mr. Bov, available on Flickr. Creative Commons Attribution license
John Hawks
I’m a paleoanthropologist, studying fossil hominins and genetics.
- Madison, Wisconsin
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