species concepts

The humanity of a new Denisovan

Identification of the Harbin skull by mtDNA and proteins and what it means to be Homo sapiens.

Jun 22 •

When anthropologists argue about species, is it evidence, or ego?

For some people who follow human evolution news, recognizing “species” is really just about whether you’re a lumper or a splitter.

Aug 3, 2017 •

Presentation on species concepts and the hominin fossil record

On a visit to Charles Darwin's home, I share some perspectives on how paleoanthropologists think about species.

Jun 26, 2014 •

Have Sahelanthropus and Orrorin been written out of existence?

A big argument about the so-called savanna theory comes with a surprising claim about the earliest possible hominin fossils.

Mar 22, 2014 •

For Linnaeus, classification followed from the new idea that species were fixed

A recent book by Ronald Amundson discusses the philosophical shift in the way that eighteenth-century naturalists viewed species.

Jun 3, 2007 •

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