Human evolution | Uncommon Descent

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Denyse O'Leary

Date
July 20, 2012

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Human evolution, News}

A dead guy’s life as a chimp. No, really, this is classic literature

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July 20, 2012

Human evolution, News}

Did anyone happen to notice that two paradigms underlying human evolution have crumbled? Meanwhile, here’s life as a chimp. Hat tip: Pos-Darwinista

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Denyse O'Leary

Date
July 20, 2012

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Human evolution, News}

Two paradigms underlying human evolution have crumbled?

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July 20, 2012

Human evolution, News}

" the expected signatures of adaptations to new environments are surprisingly lacking at the genomic level." Read More ›

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Denyse O'Leary

Date
July 20, 2012

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Culture, Darwinism, Human evolution, Intelligent Design}

Oh, and in other news, science writer Carl Zimmer noviews Science and Human Origins

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July 20, 2012

Culture, Darwinism, Human evolution, Intelligent Design}

Darwinists can get away with that in the present state of culture. They need only pretend to know what they are talking about. They don't really have to defend it. Read More ›

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Denyse O'Leary

Date
July 19, 2012

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Human evolution, News}

Neanderthals used medicine; got less stupid every day

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July 19, 2012

Human evolution, News}

"It's very surprising that the plants we were able to securely identify were those with a bitter taste and no nutritional qualities – but known medicinal properties," Read More ›

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Denyse O'Leary

Date
July 17, 2012

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Human evolution, News}

Ancient cave paintings (32 mya) “simply electric”

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July 17, 2012

Human evolution, News}

Yes, the horses, especially the horses. Read More ›

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Denyse O'Leary

Date
July 17, 2012

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Human evolution, News}

Great site for new Sediba discovery

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July 17, 2012

Human evolution, News}

here Hat tip: Pos-Darwinista

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Denyse O'Leary

Date
July 12, 2012

Categorized
Human evolution, Intelligent Design, News}

Late Stone Age grave features teeth from dozens of dogs arranged in pattern

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July 12, 2012

Human evolution, Intelligent Design, News}

Were the teeth, perhaps, a hall of memories of favourite dogs? Read More ›

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Denyse O'Leary

Date
July 9, 2012

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Human evolution, Intelligent Design, News}

More from Ann Gauger on why humans didn’t happen the way Darwin said

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July 9, 2012

Human evolution, Intelligent Design, News}

"You don’t have to take my word for it. In 2007, Durrett and Schmidt estimated in the journal Genetics that for a single mutation to occur in a nucleotide-binding site and be fixed in a primate lineage would require a waiting time of six million years. " Read More ›

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Denyse O'Leary

Date
July 7, 2012

Categorized
Human evolution, Intelligent Design, News}

A veil is drawn over the Adam and Eve war?

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July 7, 2012

Human evolution, Intelligent Design, News}

Hey, if it is as simple as Darwin's Christians claim ... Why ARE the apes still shrieking in the trees? Read More ›

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Denyse O'Leary

Date
July 6, 2012

Categorized
Human evolution}

Some of Ann Gauger’s critics claim she says that humans are four million years old

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July 6, 2012

Human evolution}

"I never said that and the data do not show that." Read More ›

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Denyse O'Leary

Date
July 4, 2012

Categorized
Human evolution, Intelligent Design, News}

Did human ancestors eat bark?

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July 4, 2012

Human evolution, Intelligent Design, News}

But how do we know the hominins were eating it for food? Bark can have medicinal, sedative, or analgesic qualities. Read More ›

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Denyse O'Leary

Date
June 29, 2012

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Human evolution, Intelligent Design, News}

Human evolution: Current pottery theory in smithereens. Pottery much older than (dated) agriculture

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June 29, 2012

Human evolution, Intelligent Design, News}

... pieces of a large bowl found in Jiangxi Province are 20,000 years old. Pottery had been theorized to get started only 10,000 years ago, when agriculture prevailed. The theory was, ... Read More ›

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Denyse O'Leary

Date
June 25, 2012

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Human evolution, Intelligent Design, News}

Handy guide to differences between humans and apes

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June 25, 2012

Human evolution, Intelligent Design, News}

Here is a handy guide to differences between and among humans and primate apes. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O'Leary

Date
June 24, 2012

Categorized
Human evolution, News}

Science writer starts “Not a Chimp” blog

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June 24, 2012

Human evolution, News}

British science writer Jeremy Taylor examines honestly the differences between chimps and people. ‘Bout time. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O'Leary

Date
June 23, 2012

Categorized
Human evolution}

Science and Human Origins conclusion: It IS possible we came from just two parents

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June 23, 2012

Human evolution}

"But one thing is clear right now: Adam and Eve have not been disproven by science, and those who claim otherwise are misrepresenting the scientific evidence." Read More ›