While the story of the Odyssey is well known, Greek tradition tells of Telegony, a mostly forgotten second journey undertaken by Odysseus.

I. Introductory. THE belief in telegony, or what used to be known as the “infection of the germ” or “throwing back” to a previous sire, has long prevailed. It may for all we know be as old as the ...

Scientists have discovered a new form of non-genetic inheritance, showing Greek philosopher Aristotle's hypothesis that offspring can resemble a mother's previous sexual partner has some merit. The ...

Scientists have proved teleogony exists, where offspring take on the characteristics of a mother's previous sexual partner Credit: Photo: Getty Images The idea that the physical traits of previous ...

Scientists have proved teleogony exists, where offspring take on the characteristics of a mother's previous sexual partner Credit: Photo: Getty Images The idea that the physical traits of previous ...

In today's Academic Minute, Angela Crean, an evolutionary ecologist at the University of New South Wales, discusses telegony, the idea that a woman's past sexual partners can influence the genetics of ...

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. It is scientifically proven that ...