Australopithecus sediba

Sediba-Ape . . . Human . . . a Missing Link?

Scientists in 2011 published a series of articles providing a detailed analysis of a relatively new alleged human ancestor—Australopithecus sediba. Rather than providing clues to human ancestryAustralopithecus sediba makes the human evolutionary story much more complicated. Indeed, characteristics of Au. sediba support the creationist case of created kinds and the idea that the Australopithecines represent an extinct kind of arboreal ape.

Sediba’s Diet—Tree Bark?

“Human Ancestors Ate Bark—Food in Teeth Hints at Chimplike Origins” Bits of plant material from Australopithecus sediba’s teeth sneak a peek at diet. Analysis of phytoliths—tiny bits of plant material found fossilized in their dental calculus—suggests Au. sediba ate a variety of foods that included bark.

Sashaying or Staggering to the Throne?

Should sediba overshadow Lucy, or are both pretenders to the throne in human origins? Since Australopithecus sediba’s “hat” was tossed in the ring as a candidate for the oldest human evolutionary ancestor (so-called) by its discoverer Lee Berger, evolutionary paleontologists have debated several of Berger’s claims.

Articles About Australopithecus sediba

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Sediba Saga

Oct. 1, 2013 from Answers Magazine

The latest questions about human evolution illustrate how the evolutionary worldview blinds its believers to what should be obvious.

Semi-Technical In-Depth Article

Should Sediba Sashay to the Throne for Oldest Human Evolutionary Ancestor?

April 24, 2013 from Answers in Depth

Since the discovery of Australopithecus sediba there has been a valiant effort to place sediba in the ancestral line of humans.

Can Karabo Catch Up with Lucy's Legacy?

July 21, 2012 from News to Know

Can Karabo catch up with Lucy’s legacy?

What Australopithecus sediba Ate

July 14, 2012 from News to Know

Bits of plant material from Australopithecus sediba’s teeth sneak a peek at diet.

Magazine Department Article

The Sad Case of Sediba

April 1, 2012 from Answers Magazine

A collection of a few fossils called Australopithecus sediba is being paraded as the oldest-known direct ancestor of Homo erectus.

Semi-Technical In-Depth Article

Sediba with a Little Sleight of Hand

Sept. 14, 2011 from Answers in Depth

However the scientific community receives Dr. Berger’s latest analyses, the media headlines have already voted sediba another dose of public acclaim.

It’s an Ape . . . It’s a Human . . . It’s . . . It’s . . . a Missing Link!

Sept. 13, 2011

Last Thursday, scientists published a series of articles providing a detailed analysis of a relatively new alleged human ancestor—Australopithecus sediba.

Semi-Technical In-Depth Article

The Problem with Australopithecus sediba

Aug. 11, 2010 from Answers in Depth

Yet another alleged human ancestor admittedly doesn’t quite make the cut.

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Rewriting Evolution—Again

July 1, 2010 from Answers Magazine

Scientists are debating the significance of yet another fossil hominid discovery.

Re-writing Human Evolution—Again?

April 9, 2010

Today’s announcement in the journal “Science” of an alleged new hominid species is drawing the attention of the world’s media.