Human Evolution

Are Humans Still Evolving? New Study Gives Surprising Answer

Posted 05.01.2012

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By: Charles Choi, LiveScience Contributor Published: 04/30/2012 03:11 PM EDT on LiveScience Natural forces of evolution still continue to shape hu...

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Consciousness, Not Just Another Buzzword

Denise M. Wilbanks | Posted 05.26.2012

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Denise M. Wilbanks

We are, without doubt, at a tipping point in our human evolution. The underlying theme seems to be "change," as in self-transformation, or get sucked in by the "quantum vacuum" of our dysfunctional system.

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DNA Study Shows Color Of Neanderthal Eyes

| Traci Watson | Posted 03.20.2012

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In museums around the world, reproductions of Neandertals sport striking blue or green eyes, pale skin, and gingery hair. Now new DNA analysis suggest...

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'Unique' Fossil Discovery May Reveal New Human Species

Posted 05.14.2012

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By: Charles Choi, LiveScience Contributor Published: 03/14/2012 11:09 AM EDT on LiveScience Mysterious fossils of what may be a previously unknown...

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Why Humans Don't Have Colorful Faces

Posted 01.12.2012

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A new evolutionary study on face color in primates may tell us more about ourselves and why humans' faces are so dull compared to the bright colors on...

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The Bhagavad Gita

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar | Posted 03.04.2012

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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

The fact is that it is not the scriptures that inflict terrorism; it is the misinterpretation of an ignorant and stressed mind which justifies their actions quoting scriptures.

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'Missing Links': A Book About Us

Dan Agin | Posted 01.10.2012

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Dan Agin

The book is immensely readable. But apart from the wondrous journey into human origins, there is one group that should read this book word for word: every fundamentalist who doubts science.

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The Road to Conscious Evolution

Karen Talavera | Posted 09.26.2011

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Karen Talavera

So You've Shifted -- Now What? If you've been through a shift, or if you're still shifting, it can be a wild ride. As I described in my last two post...

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What Will The Human Brain Look Like In The Future?

Mark Changizi, Ph.D. | Posted 11.05.2011

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Mark Changizi, Ph.D.

What other way forward could humans possibly have? With genetic and cyborg enhancement off the table for many years, it would seem we are presently stuck as-is, sans upgrades.

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The Verdict Is In For Texas Schools: Will Creationism Be Taught In Science Class?

AP | JIM VERTUNO | Posted 09.21.2011

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AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas State Board of Education delivered a blow to social conservatives Friday, giving final approval to supplemental high s...

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Frans de Waal on Politics, Fairness, and Human Nature

Eric Michael Johnson | Posted 09.13.2011

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Eric Michael Johnson

The theme of Frans de Waal's newest book is the culmination of his work to date and presents a synthesis of the factors that account for cooperative behavior in the natural world.

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Weight Loss Beyond Diet And Exercise

Matthew Edlund, M.D. | Posted 08.03.2011

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Matthew Edlund, M.D.

t's not just what you eat; it's not just about how you eat or when you go to the gym. It's the system, folks -- the simple facts about our basic life functions.

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Evolution And Catholic Theology

Michael Ruse | Posted 07.11.2011

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Michael Ruse

As things stand at the moment, there is a flat-out contradiction between the claims of modern biological science and the theology of the Roman Catholic Church.

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How The Gift Of Gab Saved The Human Race

Mark Matousek | Posted 11.17.2011

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Mark Matousek

Gossip has been an indispensable method for policing one another ever since, helping us to monitor good and evil as well as prevent physical conflict.

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Welcome to 'The Shift'

Karen Talavera | Posted 11.17.2011

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Karen Talavera

I believe we're living through a period of accelerated human evolution, otherwise known as an "evolutionary leap," and that this one is not only marked by but defined by a shift in human consciousness.

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America's Ongoing War on Evolution: A Christian's Lament

Karl Giberson, Ph.D | Posted 05.25.2011

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Karl Giberson, Ph.D

Anti-evolution in America is big business. Polls reveal widespread opposition to evolution in America that shows no sign of abating

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What If Christmas Means More Than Easter

Walter Beebe | Posted 05.25.2011

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Walter Beebe

What if Jesus' birth, not the resurrection, heralded humanity's rebirth at a whole new level?

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What Do Cows' Milk And Thicker Skulls Have In Common?

Gregory Cochran | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gregory Cochran

Note that old-style humans had much thicker skulls than we do today. Field researchers have actually mistaken fragments of a homo erectus skull for part of a turtle shell.

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The Bullying Years: A Survival Guide for Gay Kids

Gary Cohan | Posted 11.17.2011

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Gary Cohan

Stay tough, stay hopeful, stay healthy and stay alive because, I promise you -- as a gay man, a medical doctor and, most importantly, as a survivor -- it absolutely does get better.

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The Disappearing Middle: An Alternative to Right vs. Wrong

Karen Talavera | Posted 11.17.2011

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Karen Talavera

The moral judgment barometer is rising in the US. We've got Glenn Beck and Fox News scaring the crap out of the conservative Christian right (haven't ...

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How Science Museums Are Promoting Civil Religion-Science Dialogue

Alan I. Leshner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alan I. Leshner

The Smithsonian's Hall of Human Origins is only one case study in how science centers are successfully engaging the public on issues at the intersection of science and religion.

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Tibetans Underwent 'Fastest Genetic Change Ever,' Study Finds

CNN | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ethnic Tibetans' ability to thrive in high altitudes with low oxygen is the fastest genetic change ever observed in humans, according to a study publi...

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New Fossils Fit Evolutionary Gap From Apes To Humans

AP | RANDOLPH E. SCHMID | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Two skeletons nearly 2 million years old and unearthed in South Africa are part of a previously unknown species that scientists say...

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The Best (Brain) Workout Ever Invented

Ann Reynolds | Posted 11.17.2011

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Ann Reynolds

Consider the possibilities of this. If we stimulate parts of our brain by introducing new stimuli, what could we experience that we haven't yet?

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Climate Change And Human Evolution: Did Climate 'Make Us'?

NPR | Christopher Joyce | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's a plan afoot among evolutionary scientists to launch a big new project -- to look back in time and find out how climate change over millions o...

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