The Similarity Trap

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As we try to figure out the evolutionary trees for languages and species, we sometimes get led astray by similar but unrelated words and traits. LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: - Cladistics: A method of recreating evolutionary trees based on evidence about relationships. - Etymology: The study of the origin of words and how they have changed throughout history. - Convergent Evolution: A process whereby different species evolve similar traits in order to adapt to similar environments. - Polyphyly: A group containing members with multiple ancestral sources. - Homoplasy: A trait shared by a group of species that is not shared in their common ancestor. - False Cognates: Pairs of words with similar sounds and meanings but unrelated etymologies. If you liked this week’s video, you might also like: A photographer who has taken amazing photos of unrelated people who look alike: http://mentalfloss.com/article/53774/photos-unrelated-people-who-look-exactly-alike CREDITS ********* Script Writer: David Goldenberg Script Editor: Emily Elert Video Illustrator: Jessika Raisor Video Director: David Goldenberg, Emily Elert Video Narrator: Emily Elert With Contributions From: Henry Reich, Alex Reich, Kate Yoshida, Ever Salazar, Peter Reich Music by: Nathaniel Schroeder MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC https://neptunestudios.info IMAGE CREDITS ***************** Lappet-faced Vulture (Old World) - Steve

Published 2018-06-27 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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