Move Over Lucy, Ari Is the New Star of Bones

Revolutionary new information about the ancestry of humans has the iconic Lucy (Australopithcus afarensis) moved from centre stage with a more ancient skeleton named Ari(Ardipithecus ramidus)as the new star in the search for human origins. "The centerpiece of a treasure trove...

Human-Ape Links Heard in Laughter

The ongoing search for our evolutionary links with the great apes picked up some clues with the study of laughter.  Laughter is a universal trait of humans and also occurs in the primates like bonobos and...

Does the Movie "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed" Offer a Secret to Immortal...

Does "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed" offer a hidden secret to obtaining human immortality? It may appear to be a stretch; but yes I believe it does.I went and saw this new documentary by Ben Stein at the theatres this week. Even though a vast majority of the film critics...

Neandertal Mystery

"Did we wipe out the Neandertals or did we interbreed with them. The controversy continues."

The Cradle of Humanity

"Ethiopia, which any African will proudly tell you, is the 'homeland' of humanity.And of course the great journey of modern humanity begins in Ethopia. 'Missing link' to earliest humans revealed"

We Are Still Evolving

Yep that's a headline that should cheer us all up, well with the exception of the creationists. And despite President Bush's vain attempt to prove the contrary on every occasion.

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