Human Genetics & Evolution
New fossils provide insights into early human evolution
By William Moore, October 20, 2009
After 15 years of painstaking study, the journal Science has published a series of articles on the fossilized remains of Ardipithecus ramidus, which is interpreted to be an early form of hominin, the ...
Marx and Darwin: Two great revolutionary thinkers of the nineteenth century
Part 3
By Chris Talbot, June 19, 2009
Marx and Engels immediately recognised the significance of Darwin’s theory when On the Origin of Species appeared 150 years ago, laying out a scientific conception of the process of historical evolu...
Marx and Darwin: Two great revolutionary thinkers of the nineteenth century
Part 2
By Chris Talbot, June 18, 2009
Marx and Engels immediately recognised the significance of Darwin’s theory when On the Origin of Species appeared 150 years ago, laying out a scientific conception of the process of historical evolu...
Marx and Darwin: Two great revolutionary thinkers of the nineteenth century
Part 1
By Chris Talbot, June 17, 2009
Marx and Engels immediately recognised the significance of Darwin’s theory when On the Origin of Species appeared 150 years ago, laying out a scientific conception of the process of historical evolu...
The primate fossil “Ida”: the science and the hype
By William Moore, June 13, 2009
While the recently announced discovery of “Ida,” a remarkably well-preserved early primate fossil, promises insights into the evolution of later primate forms, including humans, the way it has bee...
Walking, running, and human evolution
New insights derived from the hobbits of Flores
By William Moore, May 13, 2009
Recent research results suggest Flores hobbits are more distinctive than previously thought, providing new insights into human evolution.
Britain: ISSE to hold meetings on Charles Darwin
May 9, 2009
The International Students for Social Equality in Britain are holding a series of meetings to mark the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth.
“Hobbits” of Flores: Implications for the pattern of human evolution
By William Moore, February 16, 2009
Recent developments in research regarding the so-called “hobbits” of Flores, Indonesia, may lend support to the multilineal or “branching” view of human evolution.
Australian biotechnology company enforces cancer gene patent, restricting medical scanning
By Frank Gaglioti, November 28, 2008
Biotechnology firm Genetic Technologies has moved to enforce its patent over two critical genes implicated in the development of breast and ovarian cancer, shutting down genetic scanning on potential ...
Behind the creationism controversy at Britain's Royal Society
By Paul Mitchell, October 17, 2008
The Royal Society’s education director was forced last month to resign, for at the very least seeming to advocate the teaching of creationism alongside evolution in school science classes.
Letters from our readers
October 7, 2008
The following is a selection of recent letters sent to the World Socialist Web Site.
Neanderthals and modern humans--a key to understanding human evolution
Part 2
By William Moore, October 4, 2008
This is the conclusion of a two-part article. Part 1 was published October 3. The evidence bearing on the question of the Neanderthal/modern human relationship falls into several categories, each giv...
