Tag: Chris Stringer
Fossil Friday: New Dating of Pleistocene Fossils Rewrites the Story of Human Evolution
The most recent data on human fossils and their dating do not really support an evolutionary narrative from ape-like ancestors to modern humans.
Peer Review Rejects Claims that Homo naledi Buried Dead, Used Fire, and Scrawled on Cave Wall
I could not find a single reviewer who accepted the claims of the papers. They were harshly critical of claims of intentional burial of the skeletons.
Disappointment! Homo naledi Is Younger than Previously Thought
Some scientists hoped that H. naledi would prove to be the fossil to bridge an evolutionary gap.