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For questions about living things. Does not exclude aliens, but additional information is usually necessary (consider using "xenobiology" instead).
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How to limit the proportion of a Force sensitive population?
A Caste system, probably religious in origin. Sensitive children are forced into service. Perhaps the only way out is marrying into a noble family.
Another way is to make the sensitivity come from a …
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How would living underground (bioluminescence) affect a humanoid race?
Well species trapped in cave systems tend to evolve either large eyes or lose their sight.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/150911-blind-cavefish-animals-science-vision-evolution/
https:// …
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Alternative humanoids to occupy late Eocene Antarctica
So here's the idea, ~35 million years ago Antarctica was still quite habitable. This is far to early for hominids but what if a humanoid species arose in South America and migrated south into Antarcti …
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Biological Spaceships - Possible?
1) Yes
2) Probably, why not. We have organisms living in volcanoes.
3) Probably most likely to sovle with organic systems. There is extensively written about closed living atmospheric systems. Plenty …
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What are the exceptions to Natural Selection?
Infertility, magic talent comes with a severe reduction in fertility if not down right sterility. Now would that not make them die out? Not of the mutation rate among regular humans is high enough.
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What would be the evolutionary pressures of horned simians?
Horns are formed to defend against predators. This requires mass and acceleration for impact. Monkeys are specialized in climbing, not running. You need a species that runs or has the mass to headbutt …
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Bound for life humanoids
I doubt it would've evolved in it's current form. I'd say it used to be a pretty useful set-up. Two small organisms working together. But as lived evolved more complex their dependency remained. Maybe …
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Alien invasion to probe us, why?
Religion. That's really the easiest answer. Why would someone do something illogical at great personal expense? Because of an illogical motivation like faith guided by religious rules.
The most basic …
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Can a Vertebrate have an Assassin bug-like Proboscis?
Depends if you want it inside or outside water. The Pistol Shrimp has a similar weapon. It kind of cogs it piston then bursts it forward with enough force to break glass. However it's tiny, growing up …