Animals Keep Evolving Into Crabs, Which Is Somewhat Disturbing

We knew the long quarantine was making us all crabby, but this is extreme: People now feel fully betrayed by the long history of crabification (technically, “carcinization”) of different species over time. That means groups of crustaceans have evolved into crabs in five completely different contexts, giving rise to a meme that the long arc of history truly bends toward the crab. BoingBoing shares a 2017 paper about carcinization. Carcinization sounds like something about prison at first blush, but on second look, you’ll see it shares a root with carcinogen as well as cancer itself—both from the Greek root karkinos meaning crab. Borradaile coined the new word based on the established scientific usages. [View in Browser]( [Popular Mechanics]( [SHOP]( [EXCLUSIVE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [Animals Keep Evolving Into Crabs, Which Is Somewhat Disturbing]( [Animals Keep Evolving Into Crabs, Which Is Somewhat Disturbing]( We knew the long quarantine was making us all crabby, but this is extreme: People now feel fully betrayed by the long history of crabification (technically, “carcinization”) of different species over time. That means groups of crustaceans have evolved into crabs in five completely different contexts, giving rise to a meme that the long arc of history truly bends toward the crab. BoingBoing shares a 2017 paper about carcinization. Carcinization sounds like something about prison at first blush, but on second look, you’ll see it shares a root with carcinogen as well as cancer itself—both from the Greek root karkinos meaning crab. Borradaile coined the new word based on the established scientific usages. [Read More]( [The Best Custom Automotive Builds We Saw at SEMA 2022]( [The Best Custom Automotive Builds We Saw at SEMA 2022]( This year was all about the small details. [Read More]( [Alternate text] [Alternate text] [Using DNA to Solve Cold Cases Just Got a Lot Easier, Thanks to This Math]( [Using DNA to Solve Cold Cases Just Got a Lot Easier, Thanks to This Math]( Forensic genetic genealogy is what allowed investigators to crack the Golden State Killer case. Now, researchers want to level up using the power of mathematical analysis. [Read More]( [Climate Change Is Shifting the Peak Season for Fall Leaf Viewing]( Climate Change Is Shifting the Peak Season for Fall Leaf Viewing]( Turns out, trees are smarter than we think. [Read More]( [Alternate text] [Alternate text] [This Arctic Hydrothermal Vent Could Explain How Life Starts—Both Here and in Space]( [This Arctic Hydrothermal Vent Could Explain How Life Starts—Both Here and in Space]( Beside being a hotbed for organic compounds, the newfound site in the Arctic Ocean may be rich in copper and gold deposits. [Read More]( [How to Make a Simple, DIY Wireless Fast Charger]( [How to Make a Simple, DIY Wireless Fast Charger]( Why buy a plastic, off the shelf model, when you can make one like this? [Read More]( [Alternate text] [Win an Apple iPhone 14 Pro ($999 Value)!]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice/Notice at Collection]( PopularMechanics.com ©2022 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019