Biology
Exploring "Why" questions about Biology
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Why have all major cell phone games fallen into the same categories and are basically the same game with a different coat of paint?
No protection for creators of mechanics in games. Candy Crush is Bejewled which was probably something before that, Angry Birds is Crush the Castle, etc. Lack of curation by Apple, Google , Amazon, th
Why is it possible for a donkey and a horse to mate if they are two different species?
The ability to produce a hybrid species is not all that rare in the natural world. However, their differing number of chromosomes do make it so that mules are generally sterile. Edit: While it's often
Why was Che successful during the Cuban revolution but failed in his Bolivian revolution?
I would suggest going to /r/askhistorians for an answer, they would be better suited to answering this
Why are girls in middle school and high school almost always generally more mature than guys in high school and middle school?
They really are not. Girls tend to be socialized more so they may present the appearance of maturity more often, but they are in no way any more mature on average that boys their age are.
Why do humans generally avoid eating other predators?
As far as I know, the main reason is cost. If we want to farm meat, we can either: - Grow crops, feed them to herbivores, and eat those, or - Grow crops, feed them to herbivores, feed those to carnivo
why when a show is cancelled it’s not usually allowed to run its remaining episodes
When shows get cancelled, some do better than others. Perhaps Last Resort and 666 Park Avenue draw in just enough viewers to support the show for the network to break close to even, but it won't bring
Why are baby animals so cute? Is there a genetic advantage to this?
There is some belief that traits we identify with 'cuteness' are traits possessed by immature animals, and as such there's a protective/friendly hardwiring in the brain. The advantage would presumably
Why are older people generally more conservative?
Youth allows for risk, both physically, mentally and financially, as the only solution to these risks is time, which only youth has.
Why are viruses not considered living?
That's not why viruses aren't considered living; they aren't living because they don't perform all the basic functions of living objects. To be classified as living, you need to do several things, lik
Why is DNA evidence always stored in paper bags instead of plastic?
I had to look it up, but the answer is apparently moisture. Paper bags are permeable to moisture where as plastic holds in moisture. Anything that is wet goes into paper; anything dry goes into plasti