The Aging Error Catastrophe theory suggests that copying errors in DNA and protein synthesis cause catastrophic aging, but it has been largely rejected due to the high fidelity of DNA copying mechanisms. The theory also does not apply to viruses, as their mutation rates are too low to cause failure catastrophes. The Aging Error Catastrophe, […]
The Toba Catastrophe Theory suggests that a supervolcano eruption 75,000 years ago caused a population bottleneck in humans, leading to low genetic diversity. Geological and genetic evidence supports the theory, but it is still debated in the scientific community. The Toba Catastrophe Theory is the idea that a population bottleneck in mankind’s past, inferred from […]
