Homo rudolfensis Type post Author Günter Bechly Date June 30, 2023 CategoriesHuman Origins and AnthropologyPaleontology Tagged , Afar region, Australopithecus, brain, Ethiopia, face, Fossil Friday (series), fossil record, Homo, Homo habilis, Homo rudolfensis, human origins, Koobi Fora, Ledi-Geraru, mandible, paleoanthropology, paleontology, phylogenetic analysis, Richard Leakey, University of Tübingen Fossil Friday: Homo rudolfensis, Another Contentious Homo Günter Bechly June 30, 2023 Human Origins and Anthropology, Paleontology 8 Considering the checkered history of grandiose claims and controversies in paleoanthropology, some caution may be wise. Read More ›
homo erectus Type post Author Casey Luskin Date January 19, 2022 CategoriesBiologyEvolutionHuman Origins and AnthropologyPaleontology Tagged , Australopithecus, Chromosomal Fusion, common ancestry, creationism, Eugenie Scott, evolution, evolutionary biology, genetic drift, hominids, Homo, human origins, intelligent design, National Center for Science Education (NCSE), natural selection, Niles Eldredge, pseudogenes, punctuated equilibrium, Richard Leakey, Science and Human Origins, Stephen Jay Gould Eugenie Scott Gets Intelligent Design Backwards Casey Luskin January 19, 2022 Biology, Evolution, Human Origins and Anthropology, Paleontology 8 This punctuated, even saltational increase in hominid skull sizes over time continues to be recognized in the literature. Read More ›