Human Aliens: Difference between revisions

[[File:JLAliens_6167.jpg|link=The DCU|rightframe|"Justice League of Aliens." Yep, [[Superman|the guy with the big red "S" on his chest]], the [[New Gods|white dude with the silver helmet]], and the [[Green Lantern|Guy]] with the buzzcut, too.]]

[[Human Outside, Alien Inside|Their internal physiology]] may well be different, whether a little or a lot or just none, but otherwise they appear to be the genuine article.

In-story, this occasionally leads to a [[Hand Wave|Handwaving]] story about how all the races have some common ancestor. Other times, it gets [[Justified Trope|justified]] by using a [[Transplanted Humans]] story. Out-of-story, this is often explained by the fact that there are remarkably few non-humanoids in the [[SAG]] or [[Equity]]. Other explanations include the idea that a humanoid form is the natural result of any evolutionary path ([[Humans Are Special]] [[X Meets Y|on]] [[Evolutionary Levels]]). Recent research may hinthints at this being true to some extent; many species seem to be engineered by evolution for maximum fuel efficiency. The bipedal human body has remarkable agility and stamina for its size,. thoughAlthough there are some notable flaws like weak joints and a narrow birth canal., Ourour impressive cognitive abilities and incredibly complex social structure evolved to counter these. There's also a real phenomenon known as "Convergent Evolution" whereby species that originated in different areas eventually develop into things that look similar because it's a useful form.