Category: Human Origins
Hominid Hype and Homo naledi: A Unique “Species” of Unclear Evolutionary Importance
So far, the find’s pathway reminds me of other hominin fossils whose “transitional” or “ancestral” status ultimately went belly up.
On H. naledi, Separating Fact from Interpretation
The subject of human origins is a sensitive one, stirring up strong emotions on all sides.
Understatement? Physicist Finds "Cognitive Awareness," as a Product of Evolution, "Almost Surprising"
Marcelo Gleiser offers the distinction between four separate epic “ages” of cosmic evolution.
Homo naledi as Spin Detector
Numerous fossils of a new species of hominin have been found in a nearly inaccessible cave in South Africa.
As a Taxonomic Group, "Homo habilis" Is Challenged in the Journal Science
Evolutionary biologists sometimes try to shoehorn un-human-like fossils into our human-like genus.