a_weak_child t1_j6h0wgl wrote on January 30, 2023 at 6:48 AM

Reply to comment by murderouscow101 in TIL redwood trees -- growing to heights of 350 feet or more (over 100 meters) -- have roots that go only about ten feet into the ground. by OccludedFug

African or European eagle?

a_weak_child t1_j1h1eh0 wrote on December 24, 2022 at 7:32 AM

Reply to A complex cytoskeleton, previously only observed in eukaryotic cells, is now found in a new species of archaea from the Asgard group, supporting the theory that eukaryotes evolved from Asgard archaea by vtj

Evolved from, or shared a common ancestor with…

a_weak_child t1_j0tbx9g wrote on December 19, 2022 at 6:40 AM

Reply to comment by ZootyCutie in TIL that in 1983, Purina's Chuck Wagon dog food was given a promotional video game for the Atari 2600 called "Chase the Chuck Wagon". It could only be received by proof of purchase labels and is considered the "Holy Grail" of Atari 2600 video game collecting. by ZootyCutie

That’s a crazy connection! I loved check quest. I think it was from the same makers or engine as wolfenstein or doom?

a_weak_child t1_iwao0n3 wrote on November 14, 2022 at 5:34 AM

Reply to How do we have more woolly mammoth DNA than dodo DNA if woolly mammoths died off thousands of years ago and dodos only died off a few hundred? by Memer9456

Most the comments on here are misunderstanding your question. To actually answer your question: it’s because wooly mammoths are much closer to us on a phylogenetic tree than dodos are. Dodos are birds, a closer ancestor to them is the dinosaurs. Wooly mammoths are mammals, and all mammals share a TON of DNA in common. This is why we find so many mammals so cute too :). Look up the phylogenetic tree!