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Denyse O'Leary
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February 20, 2021
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Interesting new items from the Neanderthal genome

Denyse O'Leary
February 20, 2021
Genomics, Human evolution, Intelligent Design
At Sapiens: Thanks to this work, we now know details about Neanderthals that the archaeological record alone could never have provided. For example, fragments of DNA from specimens found in Spain and Italy showed that at least some Neanderthals likely had pale skin and reddish hair—although, interestingly, the variations for this coloring are different from the variants found in modern humans. Apparently, redheads among Homo sapiens evolved separately… Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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February 12, 2021
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Human evolution, Intelligent Design
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Researchers: Only one gene separates humans today from extinct ancestors

Denyse O'Leary
February 12, 2021
Human evolution, Intelligent Design
But wait. Have we established that Neanderthal man was to modern humans as “non-human primates” are? The more we learn about Neanderthal man, the less of a dullard he seems. Let’s keep an eye on this file and see what happens later. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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February 10, 2021
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Convergent evolution, Human evolution, Intelligent Design
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Odd: Koala fingerprints almost indistinguishable from human ones

Denyse O'Leary
February 10, 2021
Convergent evolution, Human evolution, Intelligent Design
Researchers compared the fingerprints of three koalas killed by cars, a chimp that died in captivity, and human ones. The koala prints were more like human ones than the chimp’s were. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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January 28, 2021
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Human evolution, Intelligent Design
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Apparently, according to some, the tragedy of eukaryote evolution is a difference between men and women

Denyse O'Leary
January 28, 2021
Human evolution, Intelligent Design
According to some: Every single problem currently haunting our culture would go away had the history of life not taken one really, really tragic step: the evolution of eukaryotic from prokaryotic life. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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December 29, 2020
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Human evolution
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The Smithsonian offers us ten new lessons about human origins

Denyse O'Leary
December 29, 2020
Human evolution
At Smithsonian: Every so often the adult footprints pause and are joined by a child’s footprints. The footprints go in a straight and definite line, and pretty fast, indicating a deliberate end target; they then return in the opposite direction, this time without the child. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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December 26, 2020
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Genetics, Human evolution, Intelligent Design
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Claim: Blue-eyed humans have a single common ancestor

Denyse O'Leary
December 26, 2020
Genetics, Human evolution, Intelligent Design
They are saying that there were no blue-eyed people before 10,000 years ago. Someone should interview the prof on whether he believes that all humans are, in any event, descended from a single pair, Adam and Eve. Just for fun. See what he says. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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December 25, 2020
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Culture, Darwinism, Human evolution, Intelligent Design
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Dear Darwin, We have finally found an explanation for teaching! – Researchers

Denyse O'Leary
December 25, 2020
Culture, Darwinism, Human evolution, Intelligent Design
The problem that would be obvious to anyone but the researchers (apparently) is that everyone involved in the study knew what was going on in the big picture and that what they were doing didn't really matter. The opposite would be true of our ancestors. Read More ›