As if they had any sort of coherent ammunition anyway! Here's a bit of commentary regarding the growth of scientific knowledge with respect to so-called "junk-DNA." It's becoming increasingly apparent that it isn't junk. Ancient alien theorists, as readers know, have...
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Recent New Scientist Article on Tutankhamen DNA
The article is accessible here. It includes some new criticisms.
On the Pointless Demand for Alien-Human DNA Testing
Readers of this blog and those who have listened to various interviews I have done this year know that I think the request by Zecharia Sitchin to have Sumerian Queen Puabi 's remains genetically tested to prove her alien heritage is silly. One of the primary problems...
Christian Fundamentalism, Aliens, UFOs: What About Matthew 24:37-38 and Daniel 2:43?
As promised, in this post I'll be wrapping up my "Understanding the Christian Fundamentalist View of Aliens and UFOs" by addressing Matthew 24:37-38 and Daniel 2:43. My last few posts on that thread have directed readers to my Naked Bible series on why an obsession...
Does King Tut’s DNA Prove He Was Western European?
This weekend I received a link via email to a news story about how the King Tut DNA proved he was Western European. The sender is an erstwhile ancient astronaut (and especially Zecharia Sitchin) supporter. Somehow, he thought that this idea (if it were true) proved...
Junk DNA and Evolution
Here's an interesting piece from Cornelius Hunter's blog (PhD in biophysics and computational biology; read: he ain't no hack). This "junk DNA" is a favorite point of appeal to people who want to see alien fiddling with the human genome (like Zecharia Sitchin). It's...
The Scoop on Junk DNA
No, it's not alien DNA. What a shocker. Ancient Astronaut fundamentalists love to tout "junk DNA" in humans like it's this impenetrable mystery because it's alien in origin. No, it's not. Read about the work being done in this regard here.
Akhenaten’s Mummy Identified via DNA Testing?
I just wanted to post an update on what has emerged as a controversy regarding the identification of Akhenaten's mummy (or not). The Egyptology News blog has been keeping up with the discussion pretty closely. Yesterday a post appeared in favor of confirmation that...
Leaked DNA Findings on King Tut
Very interesting post today over on Archaeoblog. The results of DNA testing on King Tut have been leaked a bit. Now, this isn't paleobabble, so why note it? Because there are some items of interest to the paleobabblers out there: Genetic testing found evidence that...
Pharaoh Akhenaten’s Unusual Physique: Proof of Alien DNA?
Uh . . . nope. Well . . . it does have something to do with genetics . . . but not from space aliens. Fortunately, we have something called . . . science . . . to help us understand what may have been going on with Akhenaten (and other members of the 18th dynasty)....
Junk DNA Not Really Junk
Thought I'd throw this up since it might speak to some out there who think our "junk" DNA is alien DNA (i.e., that's part of their faith).
An Appropriate Rebuke to Those Who Would Argue Genetic Similarity Between Humans and ET Life Would Support Naturalistic Evolution
From Uncommon Descent. The quotation is what caught my eye. It amazes me how many times I hear that a high genetic similarity between human life and any intelligent ET life (should it ever be proven) means that (a) evolution has been proven; or (b) ET made us. Both...