For the creationists, this is a non-winner. In order for them to use this evidence they must first agree that all life evolved from unicellular organisms.
Au contraire!
In order for them to use it, they need only to present a graphic of the magazine's front cover, just as the OP's colleague had done, and then cite the article without ever having even looked at it. Certainly wouldn't be the first time they've even done that.
Prepare yourselves for their assault with this new scientific evidence that just
blows evolution out of the water!