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Hi, this is Maris here! I am a biologist, albeit a weird one. After school, I studied and graduated in engineering, and chose to pursue a career in biology about a decade later. So I went to university full-time at about the same time my kids went to school. Not because I had to, but because I wanted to. Monkeygene is a website where I share my passion for nature, human place in it, evolution, genetics and other fields of biology. In fact, monkey gene — that's me!

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chimpanzees use tools like humans

Why humans and chimps look different if 99% of their genes are identical?

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allopatric speciation: new species arise through isolation

How do new species evolve through isolation

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chimpanzees use tools like humans

Why humans and chimps look different if 99% of their genes are identical?

December 3, 2019 By Maris Munkevics Leave a Comment

Depending on who you ask, humans and chimps share 96 to 99 percent of genes. Yet we look staggeringly different. Or do … [Read More...] about Why humans and chimps look different if 99% of their genes are identical?

chimpanzees are a lot like humans, but with more chromosomes

Chromosome fusion: Why humans have fewer chromosomes than chimps

November 24, 2019 By Maris Munkevics Leave a Comment

You may have heard that we humans have 23 chromosome pairs, whereas our closest neighbors chimpanzees have 24 — one pair … [Read More...] about Chromosome fusion: Why humans have fewer chromosomes than chimps

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How caffeine makes us feel energized

November 19, 2019 By Maris Munkevics Leave a Comment

Coffee is a wonderful drink that works magic on our bodies. When it first arrived in Europe, its popularity spread like … [Read More...] about How caffeine makes us feel energized

allopatric speciation: new species arise through isolation

How do new species evolve through isolation

October 4, 2019 By Maris Munkevics Leave a Comment

Even if you understand the basics of evolution, the way in which new species evolve can remain a mystery. It's easy to … [Read More...] about How do new species evolve through isolation

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Why natural lifestyle isn’t necessarily the best for you

July 24, 2019 By Maris Munkevics Leave a Comment

“Avoid gluten in your diet, because our ancestors did not eat it, and neither should you!” “Rub your face with mud; … [Read More...] about Why natural lifestyle isn’t necessarily the best for you

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Why humans and chimps look different if 99% of their genes are identical?

Chromosome fusion: Why humans have fewer chromosomes than chimps

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