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At an independent high school in St. Paul, Minnesota, Rocio Soto teaches biology and human anatomy, connecting modern physiology to ancestral traits. She writes for Biology Insights on human evolution and our place in the animal world. Soto received a BS in life sciences from Northern Michigan University.

Why Are Samoan People Big? The Science of Their Size Genetics
Is Cannibalism Bad for You? The Science Explained Nutrition
Are Humans From Earth? The Evidence for Our Origins Earth & Space
Why Do Humans Have Periods but Animals Don’t?Reproductive
How Does Language Evolve and Diversify Over Time?Biology
Are Arabs and Jews Related? A Look at Shared Ancestry Genetics
The Surprising Truth About Present Day Neanderthals Genetics
Are Humans Carnivores, Herbivores, or Omnivores?Zoology
How Old Is Human DNA? Revealing Our Evolutionary Origins Genetics
What the Homo Habilis Skeleton Reveals About Evolution Zoology
Our Genetic Legacy: How DNA Tells the Story of Humanity Genetics
What Was Homo Naledi? A Mysterious Human Relative Biology
What Are Vocalizations? A Biological Explanation Biology
Iteroparous: The Science of Multiple Breeding Cycles Zoology
Why Are Men Hairy? The Science of Male Body Hair Skin & Hair
Why Can’t We Live Forever? A Scientific Explanation Biology
What Are Physiological Adaptations? Definition & Examples Biology
What Is the Common Ancestor of Humans and Apes?Genetics
Do Animals Have Genders or Just Biological Sex?Zoology
Where Did Curly Hair Come From? The Science and Evolution Genetics
Where Did Herpes Originate From? A Scientific History Immunity
Are Humans Naturally Carnivores? A Biological Analysis Biology
Do Animals Have a Clitoris? A Look Across Species Zoology
Why Do Humans Have White Sclera and Other Animals Don’t?Zoology
Why Do Short People Live Longer? The Science Explained Biology
Does Homosexuality Occur in Nature?Zoology
Homologous vs. Analogous Features: What Is the Difference?Biology
Why Hierarchies Exist in Nature and Society Zoology
What Are the Advantages of Sexual Reproduction?Biology
The Diversity of African Facial Features by Region Zoology