Would Humans Be Able to Colonize Mars Without Changing Our DNA?

Imagine if there’s no other option and gene-splicing is the only way for our species to move forward and evolve? Maybe after a few hundred years of selective breeding, we will fully adapt to the harsh climate of the Red planet. Genetic engineering is not just about protecting astronauts and colonists. We can make super-soldiers! Just kidding… or am I? Anyway, radiation-proof potatoes and juicy Martian tomatoes sound like things we need to figure out before ever stepping our foot on another planet.

These kinds of experiments can be tested and tweaked in a lab, making it easier for our future colonists to create the right conditions for surviving on an alien planet — all while looking a bit alien-ish on the outside.

So if you could add any animal feature to your body, why would it be cat ears? Let’s discuss!

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