Electrical Fields, Not Dna, May Shape The Look Of An Organism

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The title of this thread reminded me of an episode of QI where they showed the above cats:
the one on the right is a genetic clone of the one on the right.
Clearly environment matters.

BTW, the clone's name is CC, for CopyCat :D
 

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A guradian-article

Pole position: human body might be able to pick up on Earth's magnetic field

Pole position: human body might be able to pick up on Earth's magnetic field
Scientists say there are signs of humans having a subconscious magnetic sense

Many animals use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate. Photograph: Alamy
It sounds like a power to be boasted of by the X-Men, but researchers say humans might have the ability to pick up on Earth’s magnetic field.

Many animals, from pigeons to turtles, use it to navigate, while research has shown cattle prefer to align themselves with the field when standing in, well, a field. Even dogs make use of it – albeit when defecating.

But while debates continue about the mechanisms behind such phenomena, it has remained unclear whether humans also have the power of magnetoreception. Now scientists say there are signs that we do.

“We have not as a species lost the magnetic sensory system that our ancestors [millions of years ago] had,” said Prof Joseph Kirschvink, leader of the research from the California Institute of Technology. “We are part of Earth’s magnetic biosphere.”
 

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