Apes outsmarting villains is a staple of comedy. We are also intrigued when we see chimps apparently “talking” by means of sign language or a computer keyboard. They appear surprisingly … more

Second verse, same as the first, A whole lot louder, and a whole lot worse

For the last four weeks, I have been responding to biologist Dennis Venema’s criticisms of the RTB human … more

For the last several weeks, I have been responding to biologist Dennis Venema’s criticisms of the RTB human origins model. (Go here, here, and here to read my previous responses.) … more

Is the RTB model for the origin of humanity valid? Biologist Dennis Venema doesn’t think so. In a recently published critique, he evaluates the portion of our model in which we address genetic … more

What is the best evidence for human evolution? For many biologists it’s the high degree of genetic similarity between humans and chimpanzees. The similarity in DNA sequences between humans and … more

“As a first principle, we adopt the Darwinian idea that all life is related.”1 Edward O. Wiley

 The genetic similarity between organisms represents one of the most cited pieces of … more

Many people would say it’s the close genetic similarity between humans and chimpanzees. Proponents of the evolutionary paradigm assert that the structure of human chromosome 2 provides axiomatic … more

Death is difficult—even for chimpanzees, as new research attests. A team of psychologists from the University of Sterling in Great Britain and an international team of collaborators studied … more

Death is part of life—but nobody really wants to die. And nobody—even chimpanzees—wants to experience the loss of a family member or friend.

Psychologists from the University of … more

Othello: But this denoted a foregone conclusion. Iago: ‘Tis a shrewd doubt, though it be but a dream, And this may help to thicken other proofs, That do demonstrate thinly. … more