Tag: University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
January 12, 2026

Categories
Evolution
Human Origins and Anthropology
Tagged
, bipedalism, Chad, chimpanzees, common ancestor, Haaretz, hominins, human origins, John Hawks, Journal of Human Evolution, knuckle-walking, Le Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Leipzig, Marine Cazenave, Martin Pickford, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Michael Brunet, Milford H. Wolpoff, Nature (journal), New Scientist, New York University, paleoanthropologists, paleontology, Rhianna Drummond-Clarke, Roberto Macchiarelli, Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Science Advances, Scientific American, Scott Williams, Toumaï, trees, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Washington Post}

New Paper Fails to Settle Debate Over Bipedalism in Sahelanthropus tchadensis

_{Casey Luskin
January 12, 2026

Evolution, Human Origins and Anthropology

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Many have called this fossil a human ancestor that lived at about 7 million years ago, around the time of our supposed most recent common ancestor with chimps. Read More ›

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Author
Emily Reeves

Date
January 3, 2022

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Carl Linnaeus, common ancestry, Craig Venter, Discovery Institute, evolution, Evolution (journal), genetic engineering, geneticists, Georges Cuvier, historical sciences, intelligent design, molecular biologists, phylogenetics, primates, scientists, separate ancestry, statistics, Summer Seminar, systematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison}

Do Statistics Prove Common Ancestry?

_{Emily Reeves
January 3, 2022

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Consider a scenario where there are three German Shepherds: a mother, her son, and a third that is a genetically engineered clone of the son. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
September 7, 2021

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, angiosperms, Biological Reviews, Cambrian Explosion, Darwin's Doubt, evolution, evolutionary tree, Genome Research, hierarchy, intelligent design, mammals, Metazoa, New Scientist, Precambrian, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Richard Dawkins, Sean B. Carroll, Stephen Meyer, Trends in Ecology and Evolution, universal common ancestry, University of Wisconsin-Madison}

Phylogenetic Conflict Is Common and the “Hierarchy” Is Far from “Perfect”

_{Casey Luskin
September 7, 2021

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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It’s simply false for Dawkins to claim that when you compare genes of different animals, they “fall on a perfectly hierarchy — a perfect family tree.” Read More ›

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Date
January 3, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __edited, archaea, ATP, bacteria, bacterial flagellum, biologists, Design Inference, extraterrestrial intelligence, eyes, human body, industry, insects, intelligent design, kidneys, larvae, microbes, Nature Microbiology, New York Post, outboard motor, Penn State, proteins, river, stars, University of Cambridge, University of Wisconsin-Madison}

For Your Post-Holiday Enjoyment, Healthy ID Snacks

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January 3, 2020

Intelligent Design

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Among other design inspirations, the “ultimate non-stick coating” developed at McMaster University is based on the lotus leaf. Read More ›

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Date
October 21, 2019

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __edited, biomineralization, convergent evolution, Darwinian evolution, genetic code, Golden Ratio, hammer, intelligent design, mollusks, Nature Communications, Newton, Pajaro Dunes, Paul Nelson, Phys.org, snails, teeth, University of Wisconsin-Madison}

Teeth, Mollusks: Design in Biominerals

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October 21, 2019

Intelligent Design

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The subject of biomineralization also allows comparing the explanatory power of design over Darwinian evolution. Read More ›

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Date
March 24, 2017

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Science
Tagged
, __k-review, Astrobiology Magazine, Cambrian Explosion, Cambrian Period, Darwin's Doubt, Debating Darwin's Doubt, Ediacaran Period, Siberia, Stephen Meyer, University of Wisconsin-Madison}

This Just In — Latest Cambrian Explosion Excuses

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March 24, 2017

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Science

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This is what happens when journals and media disqualify critical analysis of Darwinian explanations by fiat. Read More ›