Author: Günter Bechly
Website: https://evolutionnews.org/author/gbechly
Fossil Friday: Chronospecies, a Sinking Ship
The concept of chronospecies in paleontology was introduced by George (1956) for the naming of successive species in a single evolving lineage.
Fossil Friday: New Evidence for the Human Nature of Neanderthals
What is at stake is not just some esoteric species problem in the ivory tower, but the very question of human nature and human uniqueness.
Fossil Friday: The Abrupt Origin of Insectivore Mammals
We can conclude that Eulipotyphla appeared abruptly in the Paleocene about 66-61.7 million years ago.
Fossil Friday: New Research Questions the Human Nature of Homo habilis
A consensus is scientifically worthless when it is driven by worldview bias and peer pressure rather than by an unbiased inference to the best explanation.
Fossil Friday: Update on Cambrian Bryozoans
The authors emphasize that “the origin of the bryozoans remains a mystery” but explicitly confirm the reality of the Cambrian Explosion.