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Photo: Skull of "Mrs. Ples," by José Braga; Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

A Better Explanation for Human Origins

Casey Luskin describes his experiences in South Africa while earning a PhD in Geology from the University of Johannesburg. Read More ›
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Phot credit: Наталья Филатова, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Mammoth Bone Structure of 24,000 Years Ago Illuminates Stone Age

Science journalist Tibi Puiu notes, “It’s one of the most surreal ancient structures ever built — and it’s just one of over 70 found thus far.” Read More ›
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As a Cudgel Against Human Exceptionalism, Researchers Push for Bonobo “Theory of Mind”

Is it true that “recognizing when someone else lacks information” has been thought to be a distinctly human trait? Read More ›
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Photo credit: Gerd W. Schmölter, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Human Evolution by the Numbers: Chatbot Weighs In

The Darwinian story of human evolution from an ape-like creature is probably the most powerful modern secular myth. Read More ›
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Walt Disney’s Views on Evolution

On the Magic Skyway, animatronics were used to tell stories of ages past, from the age of the dinosaurs to the arrival of man. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Neanderthal-Museum, Mettmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Neanderthals May Be “Same Species” As Us

Using coalescence analyses and molecular clock assessments, the researchers reconstructed a timeline of genetic events. Read More ›
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No. 9 Story of 2024: Suppressed Dissent About Neanderthal DNA in Modern Humans

The case of Professor William Amos represents an interesting parallel with dissenters in the intelligent design community. Read More ›
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Photo: Replica of a typical Denisovan fragment, by Thilo Parg, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Reader Asks: What Is Denisovan DNA?

The “Denisovans” are kind of a fictional group from which we only have a few fragmented bone specimens. Read More ›
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Image: Frontispiece of Bible Moralisée. “God the Geometer,"artist unknown, circa 1220–1230, via Wikimedia Commons.

Natural Selection: The God that Failed

The god-of-the-gaps objection does have some merit to it, but it does not rule out ID. The progress of science has dethroned a multitude of false gods. Read More ›
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Researchers Are Stalled in Understanding the Origin of Human Language

What’s revealing in these types of studies is not what the researchers find but what the science media choose to make of them Read More ›

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