Why having sex really IS the best thing to do: Gene mapping finally proves mating is be... - 0 views
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Why having sex really IS the best thing to do
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Having sex allows us to evolve more effectively than species which reproduce without a partner, according to tests that claim to finally prove the long-held theory.
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Meanwhile, creatures who reproduce asexually are more likely to be lumbered with disease-causing genes
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Combining the genes of two parents – rather than one in the case of fruit flies, stick insects and other animals – allows for damaging DNA to be removed within a few generations.
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This is because individuals who inherit healthy genes tend to flourish and pass on their DNA to the next generatio