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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
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Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
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Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Denton
Michael Egnor
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Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
Guillermo Gonzalez
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Bruce Gordon
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
Cornelius G. Hunter
Stephen J. Iacoboni
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David Klinghoffer
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
Paul Nelson at Car Museum
Paul Nelson
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
Emily Sandico
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Granville Sewell
Robert Shedinger
Geoffrey Simmons
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Wesley J. Smith
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Rob Stadler
Neil Thomas
Jonathan Wells
John G. West
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Daniel Witt
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Human Origins and Anthropology

Charles-Darwin
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
April 12, 2025
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Evolution
History of Science
Human Origins and Anthropology
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Darwin’s Sacred Fiction

Andrew McDiarmid
April 12, 2025
Evolution, History of Science, Human Origins and Anthropology
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A book by Adrian Desmond and James Moore holds that Charles Darwin was significantly motivated in his scientific work by abolitionist sentiments. Read More ›
Neanderthal_man_reconstruction,_Natural_History_Museum,_London
Photo credit: Werner Ustorf, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
April 4, 2025
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Archaeology
Human Origins and Anthropology
Paleontology
Technology
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Neanderthals Keep Getting Smarter

Denyse O’Leary
April 4, 2025
Archaeology, Human Origins and Anthropology, Paleontology, Technology
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At one time, Neanderthals were considered stupid. Things have changed. Meanwhile, they are presenting some mysteries. Read More ›
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Photo: Melka Kunture, by Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
April 1, 2025
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Human Origins and Anthropology
Paleontology
Technology
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How Evolutionary Theory Confuses the Study of Human History: Case of the Stone Spheres

Denyse O’Leary
April 1, 2025
Human Origins and Anthropology, Paleontology, Technology
4
Any state of affairs that dates to eons ago can be referred to as “evolution” even when, as in this case, the facts imply the opposite. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
March 24, 2025
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Evolution
Human Origins and Anthropology
Paleontology
Technology
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Abstract Reasoning in Our Ancestors Earlier than Thought?

Denyse O’Leary
March 24, 2025
Evolution, Human Origins and Anthropology, Paleontology, Technology
5
Researchers say, bone tools were being mass produced 1.5 million years ago in the Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania. Read More ›
Australopithecus-africanus
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.
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
February 23, 2025
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Evolutionary Psychology
Genetics
Geology
Human Origins and Anthropology
Intelligent Design
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A Better Explanation for Human Origins

Andrew McDiarmid
February 23, 2025
Evolutionary Psychology, Genetics, Geology, Human Origins and Anthropology, Intelligent Design
2
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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February 22, 2025
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Human Origins and Anthropology
Paleontology
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Mammoth Bone Structure of 24,000 Years Ago Illuminates Stone Age

Science & Culture
February 22, 2025
Human Origins and Anthropology, Paleontology
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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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Denyse O’Leary
Date
February 19, 2025
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Human Exceptionalism
Human Origins and Anthropology
Neuroscience & Mind
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As a Cudgel Against Human Exceptionalism, Researchers Push for Bonobo “Theory of Mind”

Denyse O’Leary
February 19, 2025
Human Exceptionalism, Human Origins and Anthropology, Neuroscience & Mind
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Is it true that “recognizing when someone else lacks information” has been thought to be a distinctly human trait? Read More ›
Pan_troglodytes
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
February 3, 2025
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Evolution
Human Origins and Anthropology
Mathematics
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Human Evolution by the Numbers: Chatbot Weighs In

Denyse O’Leary
February 3, 2025
Evolution, Human Origins and Anthropology, Mathematics
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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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Author
Andrew McDiarmid
Date
January 11, 2025
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Bioethics
Evolution
Human Origins and Anthropology
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Walt Disney’s Views on Evolution

Andrew McDiarmid
January 11, 2025
Bioethics, Evolution, Human Origins and Anthropology
2
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 ›
Homo_sapiens_neanderthalensis-Jäger
Photo credit: Neanderthal-Museum, Mettmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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January 9, 2025
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Cultural Anthropology
Evolution
Human Origins and Anthropology
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Neanderthals May Be “Same Species” As Us

Science & Culture
January 9, 2025
Cultural Anthropology, Evolution, Human Origins and Anthropology
2
Using coalescence analyses and molecular clock assessments, the researchers reconstructed a timeline of genetic events. Read More ›

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