Dr. Burgess and Lucy Hyde: Explaining Problems with Wisdom Teeth and Jaw

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"Again, she’s assuming that humans have evolved from ape-like quadruped creatures. Most apes have very powerful jaws that are bigger than ours." Source
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Investigation of Ancient Burials Yields Surprises

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Archaeologists are reporting on a group culture around death from 100,000 years ago, maybe involving both Neanderthals and modern humans. Source
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Redwoods, Grasshoppers: New Designs in Well-Studied Species

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If redwoods are a byword for great stature, grasshoppers represent the opposite. And what insect could be more common or familiar? Source
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Reconstructing Kimberella — The Disputed Anatomy in Detail

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Fossils often leave much room for very different interpretations of relatively poor evidence. Source
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