Tag: Live Science

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
October 3, 2025

Categories
Human Origins and Anthropology
Paleontology
Tagged
, Ann Gauger, BBC, China, Chris Stringer, Denisovans, evolution, fossil record, Homo heidelbergensis, Homo longi, Homo sapiens, homoplasy, human origins, intelligent design, Live Science, London, Middle Pleistocene, Natural History Museum, Neanderthals, Ola Hössjer, paleoanthropologists, paleontology, Science (journal), skulls, Yunxian skulls}

Skulls from China Said to Push Origin of Homo sapiens Back to 1 Million Years

_{Casey Luskin
October 3, 2025

Human Origins and Anthropology, Paleontology

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How many times have we been told that some new paleoanthropological find is “rewriting the story of human evolution”? Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
September 19, 2025

Categories
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, abiogenesis, Carl Sagan, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Francis Crick, groupthink, Imperial College London, Interesting Engineering, Leslie Orgel, Live Science, Lynn Margulis, Mark Thompson, Medium, National Geographic, Occam’s razor, origin of life, protocell, Psychology for Mental Health, Robert Endres, Science Sensei, spontaneous emergence, Star Trek, Star Wars, terraforming, Universe Today}

At Present, the Origin of Life Isn’t a Scientific Question; It’s a Political One

_{Denyse O’Leary
September 19, 2025

Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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Some answers are Correct Groupthink but others will get you Canceled. It’s not clear that the current approach will enable many more insights. Read More ›

Anthropomorphic chimp dressed in a suit like a businessman. business concept. AI generated, human enhanced

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
September 10, 2025

Categories
Human Origins and Anthropology
Science Reporting
Tagged
, 1 percent myth, Barcelona, Casey Luskin, chimps, chromosomes, Clarissa Brincat, common ancestor, Discovery Institute, DNA, experts, genes, genomes, German, headlines, humans, Institute of Evolutionary Biology, intelligent design, Live Science, mainstream media, Nature (journal), noncoding DNA, proteins, regulatory regions, Science and Culture, Spain, Spencer Klavan, Tomas Marques-Bonet}

On Human-Chimp Genetic (Dis)Similarity, Give Credit Where Credit Is Due

_{David Klinghoffer
September 10, 2025

Human Origins and Anthropology, Science Reporting

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Would anyone know that the 1 percent icon has finally fallen, if we hadn't broken the story? It seems not. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
September 9, 2025

Categories
Life Sciences
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, brain, brain activity, brain regions, decision-making, hindbrain, human thinking, Live Science, Matteo Carandini, midbrain, motor regions, mouse study, muscle responses, neurons, pop psychology, processing, R. J. Mackenzie, textbooks, visual cortex}

Even in Mice, Decision-Making Is More Complex than We Thought

_{Denyse O’Leary
September 9, 2025

Life Sciences, Neuroscience & Mind

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If it’s this complex in mice, what are we to make of simplistic representations of human thinking in pop psychology textbooks? Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
May 25, 2025

Categories
Archaeology
Evolution
Paleontology
Tagged
, Anomalocaris, Associated Press, Barbara Wagstaff, Cambrian Explosion, Cambrian Period, Charnia, Cornelius Hunter, Current Biology, Devonian Period, Flinders University, Fractofusus, Günter Bechly, Joe Moysiuk, John Long, Journal of the Geological Society, Justin Jackson, Live Science, mammoth, Marcin Ambrozik, Modura, Nature Communications, New Scientist, Per Ahlberg, radiodont, Royal Ontario Museum, Royal Society Open Science, Saint James, The Conversation, tiktaalik, true cross, University of Melbourne, Vera Korasidis}

Fossils as Magical Darwin Relics

_{David Coppedge
May 25, 2025

Archaeology, Evolution, Paleontology

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Fossils can be handled in the present, but how they are used by evolutionists in stories of history resembles the practices of overeager medieval churchmen. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
February 13, 2025

Categories
Life Sciences
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, abstract, animal intelligence, babies, cats, Dogs, human mind, humans, intelligence, Live Science, muscles, Oakland University}

Cat Versus Baby Intelligence: A Comparison

_{Denyse O’Leary
February 13, 2025

Life Sciences, Neuroscience & Mind

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Cat intelligence is of a rather different kind from dog intelligence (to say nothing of human intelligence). Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
February 9, 2025

Categories
Life Sciences
Neuroscience & Mind
Psychology
Tagged
, animal intelligence, animals, babies, Big Bang, bonobos, cats, children, counting, Dogs, intelligence, kittens, Live Science, neuroscience, numbers, pets, puppies, Stanley Coren, Stonehenge, University of British Columbia}

Dog Versus Baby Intelligence: A Comparison

_{Denyse O’Leary
February 9, 2025

Life Sciences, Neuroscience & Mind, Psychology

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It’s an odd question because what we should be asking is, “Are kittens and puppies smarter than babies?” Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
December 12, 2024

Categories
Evolution
Human Origins and Anthropology
Tagged
, amino acids, ancestors, chimpanzees, Denisovans, DNA, human origins, humans, Live Science, lumpers, Neanderthals, splitters}

Reader Asks: What Is Denisovan DNA?

_{Casey Luskin
December 12, 2024

Evolution, Human Origins and Anthropology

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The “Denisovans” are kind of a fictional group from which we only have a few fragmented bone specimens. Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
December 2, 2024

Categories
Botany
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Tagged
, __recommended, catapult, Current Biology, dandelion seeds, DNA, evolution, fungi, intelligent design, Live Science, mushrooms, Nicholas P. Money, spores, Venus flytrap}

Plant Missile Technology: A Peek in the Armory

_{David Coppedge
December 2, 2024

Botany, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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Ballistic missiles are common in plants and fungi. Take a look at how they launch their payloads. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
August 9, 2024

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, alternative splicing, body plans, brain, diseases, evolution, function, humans, intelligent design, junk DNA, Live Science, monkeys, mutations, Nature (journal), Nature Ecology & Evolution, Scientific American, spinal column}

How “Junk” DNA Got Its Function: Evolutionary Tales Fail to Convince

_{Casey Luskin
August 9, 2024

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Earlier this year there was a flurry of stories about how “junk DNA” may explain why humans don’t have tails. Read More ›