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• Why Did God Evolve?

  Most cultures have a religion. However, most of those religions don't actually involve a belief in a God (or Gods). But then farming arose and populations... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2016 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Red Deer Cave “species” Interbred with Humans

  The human family is a diverse bunch, featuring several different species living alongside each other. A few years ago, enigmatic finds from the Red Deer Cave... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2016 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Top Creationist Discoveries of 2015

  Last year was the 6,018th year of humanity's existence. At least, if you're a creationist. If you aren't, the Institute for Creation Research has gathered all o... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2016 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Top Human Evolution Discoveries of 2015

  The 195,065th year of Homo sapiens' existence comes to a close. What big discoveries did we make about our species - and our origins - during that year? It... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2016 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Top Human Evolution Psuedoscience of 2015

  

  It's a brand new year. Roughly the 195,066th year our species has existed. But just how successful was year 195,06 5? Well, if you're a creationist (or some... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2016 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Carrying Rocks Drove Our Arms’ Evolution

  A lot of different factors have influenced our evolution. Socialising drove the development of our brain. Tools shaped our hands. Now, research has revealed tha... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Psychologists Identify Ideal Joke Complexity

  Humans evolved to be social animals. One upshot of this is that we have a special ability to understand what other people are thinking. This is called "theory o... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Are Humans Smarter Than Neanderthals?

  We are very similar to the Neanderthals in a lot of ways. So why did we go flourish whilst they went extinct? One hypothesis is that, despite our similarities,... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• A (wrong) Reason a Face is Attractive

  Animals want their children to have good genes. However, most lack the laboratory equipment to test potential partners for genetic quality. So instead they... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Catholic Argues (from Ignorance) for “Literal Adam and Eve”

  I don't like it when people try and undermine of evolution in order to promote their own idea instead. The most common example of this I encounter are young... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Human Brains Are So Flexible They Physically Change

  Humans have very flexible brains. We can change our behaviour quickly to adapt to new circumstances. But when we talk about these flexible brains, we aren't... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Humans and Apes Innatley Prefer Curves

  Humans have an innate preference for curves. Even newborn infants fixate on rounded shapes over "sharp" angular ones. Some argue that this fondness of curves... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Top Human Evolution Discoveries of Last Week (29/11/15)

  

  Another week goes by, another boat load of research on our ancestors. Here are the highlights: Did Neanderthals have medicine? Previous studies have found that... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Wild Chimp Infant with Down Syndrome Observed

  Chimps are a lot like humans in many ways. We share most of our genome, our skeleton, and our fondness of socialising. Congenital disorders - like Down... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Neanderthals & Humans Evolved by Accident Via Genetic Drift

  We often think of evolution as driving creatures to become better adapted to their environment. However, this isn't always the case. Sometimes traits evolve... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• “Dumb” Humans Used Neanderthals’ Levallois Tools

  Neanderthals used a special technique to make their stone tools. This complex method - known as the Levallois - was used for more than 200,000 years! However,... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Yet Another Creationist Explanation for Homo Naledi

  

  Another week goes by, another creationist explanation for Homo naledi has been proposed. This latest "hypothesis" - from creation.com - claims it was simply a... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Top Human Evolution Discoveries of Last Week (22/11/15)

  

  Another week goes by, another boat load of research on our ancestors. Here are the highlights: With all the excitement over Homo naledi, some of you may have... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Pregnant Chimps Eat More Meat

  Compared to other primates, humans have a very weird diet. In particular, we eat way more meat than even the most adept spear wielding chimp. Or at least, most... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Yet More Evidence the Hobbit Was a Seperate Species

  "The hobbit" is a weird species of human that lived on an Indonesian island, ~12 kya. It's odd because it's very small and primitive, especially considering it... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2015 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE