Molecular Evidence

Molecular Evidence

Did you know you share over 98% of your DNA with a chimpanzee? Or that humans have things in common with bananas and even bacteria? That’s because all living things are connected, and we can see those connections by looking at something super tiny: molecules, especially DNA!

Did you know that scientists can determine how animals are related to each other by using molecular evidence?

Molecular evidence helps scientists understand the relationships between species by comparing their DNA and proteins.

The more similar the DNA of two species, the more closely related they are.

For example, humans and ...