Question of the Week: So what exactly is sediba?

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In this issue . . . Q&A: So what exactly is sediba? Video On Demand: The Origin of Life, Part 2 (Sidebar) Ken's Blog (Sidebar) News to Note Quick Look Biblical Authority Devotionals Answers ... with Ken Ham After Eden Network with Us! Job Opportunities at Answers in Genesis (Sidebar) Q: So what exactly is sediba? A: Last Thursday, scientists published a series of articles providing a detailed analysis of a relatively new alleged human ancestor—Australopithecus sediba. The pair of fairly complete skeletons from an adult female and juvenile male was subjected to a comprehensive analysis of the skull/brain, pelvis, hand, and foot/ankle to enable scientists to understand where this hominid fits in human evolutionary history. Rather than providing clues to human ancestry (as the news headlines claim), Australopithecus 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 (tree-dwelling) ape. As frequently occurs with newly discovered hominid fossils, scientists and especially the news media have promoted the find as providing clear evidence of how humans evolved. Au. sediba is the latest example of a "missing link." In spite of certain human-like characteristics—many of which are consistent with tree dwelling—the overwhelming evidence is that Au. sediba was a type of Australopithecine and thus an extinct ape rather than a human ancestor. Continue reading our analysis of Australopithecus sediba. News to Note Quick Look Dinosaur dead in its tracks: Languishing for half a century in a Polish Museum, an ordinary Protoceratops sat on its secret until paleontologists needed an exhibit for the Polish Academy of Science. While preparing the specimen, Grzegorz Niedzwiedzki and Tomasz Singer noticed a matching footprint fossilized beneath the dinosaur's pelvic bones. The dinosaur fossil came from the Gobi Desert, which is home to many fossilized footprints, but none like this one. Read more. Landlubber fish: Many fish have an amphibious streak in their behavior, but the Pacific leaping blenny is "one of the rare living examples of a fish that spends the vast majority of its time on land." The blenny is native to intertidal zones on the rocky coasts of Micronesia. Because the blenny has "made a highly successful transition to land," Dr. Terry Ord spent some time observing the blenny's behavior hoping to discover some evolutionary secrets of our aquatic past. Read more. Also: Moth mind-control Biometallic evolution Lizard decor for the evolutionary tree And Don't Miss . . . Biblical Authority Devotionals What If We Don't See Any Results? Why Should I Share My Testimony? How Do We Witness to Someone with No Biblical Foundation? What Was the Content of Paul's Teaching? How Do We Witness to Someone with Biblical Knowledge? Answers ... with Ken Ham radio program Dogs—how many were on Noah's Ark? Noah's Ark—was it big enough for all the animals? Noah's Flood—global or local? Creation evangelism—it's a powerful tool! Noah's Ark—it was not a bathtub! After Eden Network with Us! Answers in Genesis Answers in Genesis Creation Museum Creation Museum Ark Encounter Ark Encounter Answers Magazine   Note: Facebook and Twitter are both social networking sites with user-contributed content. Children should not visit the sites without parental supervision.  Free app for iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad	This Week . . . Feedback: From the Promise to the Exodus (Sep 16) William Rhind (1797–1874) (Sep 15) Sediba with a little sleight of hand (Sep 14) It's an Ape. . . It's a Human. . . It's. . . It's. . . a Missing Link! (Sep 13) InSite, September 2011 (Sep 12) Ten Years Later—Remembering 9/11 (Sep 11) Video On Demand The Origin of Life, Part 2 Watch Video Ken's Blog Las Vegas Connection Where Is This Rainforest? "Newspeak" from the Assemblies of God? NewSong at the Creation Museum Rave Reviews Previous entries Prayer Requests View the current prayer requests to keep track of and pray for current ministry needs. Resources Operation Space VBS: Starter Kit Ken Ham - Foundations (12-part DVD series) Answers Magazine Subscription: United States Begin More current bestsellers Upcoming Events New York Let There Be Light Conference, September 17 Canada Mississauga, September 18–19 Florida Jacksonville, September 25–26 Kentucky Answers for Pastors 2011, October 18–20 Tennessee Answers in Genesis Conference, October 23–24 More events Job Opportunities Groundskeeper Grounds Manager Seasonal Project Coordinator Security Console Operator Warehouse Specialist Web Designer Web Developer—Python
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