Gene Splicing May Account for the Biological and Behavioral Distinctions of Humans

Chimpanzee exhibits top many people’s list of favorite zoo attractions. Watching these apes carry on … more

Dental Anatomy Gives Important Clues on Hominid Growth and Development

For a little kid, losing teeth is a rite of passage. Each tooth that falls out (or gets unceremoniously yanked loose) serves as … more

Does the Presence of a “Speech” Gene Mean Neanderthals Had Language?  An article recently published in Current Biology has generated a lot of excitement about the possibility of … more

Does the Presence of “Speech” Gene Mean Neanderthals Had Language?

An article recently published in Current Biology has everyone talking about whether or not Neanderthals talked. … more

The 1% Myth 

“I kept thinking the project was a disaster because I couldn’t find any difference,” Mary-Claire King once mused. Ironically, it was the absence of any difference … more

The 1% Myth

In 1891 Harley Procter commissioned a laboratory to conduct a chemical analysis that would have far-reaching impact. The laboratory determined that only 0.56% of the measured ingredients … more

One of the cornerstone doctrines of the Christian faith is that humans alone among all life-forms on Earth are sinners. According to the Bible, all humans and only humans are born with the propensity … more

Human DNA Contamination Explains Away Genetic Evidence for Human-Neanderthal Interbreeding

You love her She loves him He loves somebody else You just can’t win

-J. Geils Band, Love … more

New insight into the origin of agriculture buttresses a weak spot in RTB’s human origins model.

All scientific models have weaknesses. RTB’s creation model is no exception. Even though … more

One of the cornerstone doctrines of the Christian faith is that humans alone among all life-forms on Earth are created in the image of God. Part of this image entails that humans are spiritual … more

Recent Fossil Find and Human Evolution

 Many people regard the hominid fossil record as compelling evidence for human evolution. These remarkable creatures presumably represent evolutionary … more

Recent Fossil Find and Human Evolution

Many people are convinced that human evolution is a fact. Often they will cite the existence of hominids in the fossil record as evidence for their … more

"Middle Earth" is not a real place. Humans, dwarves, elves, and hobbits never lived together. But in the fall of 2004, Australian and Indonesian paleoanthropologists stunned the archeological world … more

Last week we explored one aspect of human nature—language—that sets humans apart from animals and we proposed the neural synapse as a mechanism by which a Creator could communicate with … more

Division of Labor Points to Important Differences between Humans and Neanderthals

A few days before Father's Day, I saw an ad for Father's Day gifts under $25. What! Under $25! You would never see an … more

The slogan of the popular Geico commercials is now familiar to most television viewing people. It shows the frustration, resentment, and anger of cavemen toward certain twenty-first century corporate … more

Planets around M dwarf stars have generated a lot of interest lately—especially with the recent discovery of an earth-mass planet in the region where liquid water could exist on the surface. … more

Latest Genetic Evidence Indicates No Interbreeding between Neanderthals and Humans

In the fall of 2006 geneticists from the University of Chicago created quite a stir when they announced evidence … more

Latest Genetic Evidence Indicates No Interbreeding between Neanderthals and Humans

I don't want my teenage daughters to date Neanderthals. Apparently, the first human fathers didn't like the idea … more

Chimps Live in Caves, Hunt with Spears, and Make Tools

Who doesn’t like visiting the chimpanzee exhibit at the zoo? These primates are fascinating creatures. New field work indicates that these … more