Science
What if temperature determined a baby’s sex? – Livescience.com
Would one sex be favored over another?
The series “Imaginary Earths” speculates what the world might be like if one key aspect of life changed, whether related to the planet or humanity.
The sex of humans is largely controlled by the X and Y sex chromosomes
. However, in many reptiles and fish, sex is instead influenced by how warm or cool eggs are before hatching. What might life be like for humans if sex was likewise under the sway of temperature?
The fact it was even possible to control the sex of animals using heat or cold was first…
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