In DNA Era, New Worries About Prejudice
Amy Harmon, writing for The New York Times, on In DNA Era, New Worries About Prejudice : At the same time, genetic information is slipping out of the laboratory and into everyday life, carrying...
Tagged: Evolution and Human Migration
Did humans colonise north Europe earlier than thought?
Did humans colonise north Europe earlier than thought? 18:00 14 December 2005 NewScientist.com news service Rowan Hooper Humans may have colonised northern Europe 200,000 years earlier than previously thought. Stone tools found in...
Potential Origins of Europeans Found
A study of DNA from ancient farmers in Europe shows sharp differences from that of modern Europeans – results that are likely to add fuel to the debate over European origins. Researchers led by...
Theory on state history revived: Polynesian voyagers paddled into the Santa Barbara Channel…
Theory on state history revived Polynesian voyagers paddled into the Santa Barbara Channel sometime between A.D. 400 and 800, researchers say By STEVE CHAWKINS Los Angeles Times In a newly published paper, two scholars...
Why Race Isn’t as ‘Black’ and ‘White’ as We Think
Why Race Isn’t as ‘Black’ and ‘White’ as We Think The New York Times by Brent Staples People have occasionally asked me how a black person came by a “white” name like Brent Staples....
New “hobbit” bones bolster separate species claim
New “hobbit” bones bolster separate species claim 13:51 11 October 2005 NewScientist.com news service Andy Coghlan Newly discovered bones have strengthened claims that small human-like “hobbits” roamed Indonesia as recently as 12,000 years ago....
Gene Hunters Flock to Amish Country
Gene Hunters Flock to Amish Country http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/amish_gene_hunting