Author: Günter Bechly
Website: https://evolutionnews.org/author/gbechly
Fossil Friday: Nakridletia — The Rise and Fall (and Possible Resurrection) of a Fossil Insect Order
So, were strashilids a distinct order of parasitic insects or just aquatic flies?
Fossil Friday: Say Hello to Our Microscopic Granddaddy?
What we do know is that it is definitely not our earliest ancestor. Another overhyped missing link bites the dust.
Fossil Friday: Are Ediacaran “Fishing Hooks” a Breakthrough Discovery of Precambrian Animals?
Let’s have a look at the newest edition of the Precambrian animal guessing game.
Fossil Friday: Evolutionary Stasis in Beetles
Natural selection is the great magician in evolutionary fantasy land, where it explains rapid change in explosive radiations as well as no change at all.
Fossil Friday: New Fossil Stem Bird Is Surprisingly Modern
Why do we mostly hear only one side of the story in the media? I suppose we must be protected from dangerous questions that could come up.