A individual with slightly different DNA (a mutation), either by natural occurrence or by an external process (esp. genetic engineering), which imparts a new characteristic to the individual.
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Short story: post nuclear holocaust, the human race has mutated into an ape-like being and old style humans are viewed as an abomination
I'm trying to identify a short story I read (probably in the 80s) where the protagonist, a young woman, is captivated by the beauty of a servant, a bronzed, muscular youth working in the garden. The ...
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Is humanity also a mutation? [closed]
We can refer to mutants but aren't humanity also technically nothing but a mutation according darwinism or evolution? We usually make a distinction between mutants and mankind but according to the ...
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Why are X-Men more realistic than Fantastic Four? [closed]
So, this is a question one of my biology teachers asked me back in High School, but I can't find the reasoning I'd need.
I think it would be something like this:
X-Men : they were born with a ...
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Novel where “sub-standard” humans are sent to perform space exploration
When I was in my early teens, I read a science fiction novel I have since lost track of, and can remember neither the title nor the author. I can remember only a few details about the novel, but ...
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Futurama's Mutants Rights
In Futurama, there are large numbers of mutated humans on Earth, who are treated very poorly. They are an underclass, figuratively and literally.
Is there ever any explanation given for this? ...
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Marvel Excalibur - What was the cause of Kylun's feline adult appearance?
Question about Marvel's Excalibur (Vol I) series:
I'm curious about Kylun's (cool) feline adult appearance.
As a kid reading Excalibur, I had assumed Kylun was intentionally (and consensually) ...
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Is there a set limit on mutant abilities, where they're deemed too unrealistic?
In the X-Men universe, as a sampling, we have:
Energy projection (Cyclops)
Physical modification (Beast, Nightcrawler, Angel, Toad)
Plus shape-shifting (Mystique)
Teleportation (Nightcrawler)
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What is the “substantial” role played by mutants in DC Comics?
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutant_%28fictional%29#DC_Comics
Mutants play a smaller, but still substantial role in DC Comics
However, that particular Wiki article only mentions very few ...
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Approximately how many Avengers are born mutants?
It's clear that many Avengers are NOT mutants (a good starting list was in this question), but some/many are (Namor, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Squirrel Girl).
Is there a good estimate of how many ...
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How to become a Sewage Mutant on Futurama
In the first second season episode of futurama Fry gets cut down from a rope and falls into the sewage (whcih you hear him spit and cough out)
In a more recent episode of futurama it is told of the ...
