Tag: Ardipithecus ramidus
The Standard Story of Human Evolution: A Critical Look
Whatever Ardi was, everyone agrees the fossils was initially badly crushed and needed extensive reconstruction.
Study: Hands of “Ardi” Indicate a Chimp-like Tree-Dweller and Knuckle-Walker
Initially, Ardi was widely called the “oldest human ancestor,” due to its supposed skeletal traits that indicated an early bipedal (upright walking) species.
Neo-Darwinism and the Big Bang of Man’s Origin
Proponents of the ruling theory tell us that we are all undoubtedly intelligent enough to fully grasp their theory, as long as we concur with it.
Human Origins: Out of Africa, or Out of Germany?
Major discoveries in paleoanthropology that have made 2017 a kind of annus horribilis for the established scientific consensus on human evolution.
On Human Origins, the Need for Theory Evaluation
There are conflicting evidences, a lack of details, opposing hypotheses held with great confidence, and a wide range of explanatory mechanisms that are routinely used as needed.