Category: Paleontology
Long Necks in Sauropod Dinosaurs — By Neo-Darwinism or Intelligent Design?
The origin of the ingeniously intricate long necks in sauropod dinosaurs has been postulated to have arisen more than 35 times independently.
Fossil Friday: To Be or Not to Be Homo
The fossil hominin Homo habilis was described 1964 by Louis Leakey and his colleagues from the 1.9 million year old Olduvai Gorge locality in Tanzania.
Earliest Comb Jellies Wore Armor — “Remarkable,” Say Researchers
It would be surprising, under an evolutionary view, to find such a complex system in the earliest animal fossils.
Researchers: Neanderthals Invented Process to Produce Birch Tar
The tar can be used for glue, bug repellent, and killing germs. This finding tracks growing recognition of Neanderthals as intelligent.
Fossil Friday: The Supposed Oldest Cheetah Was Yet Another Fraud
Even before the publication, the Chinese scientists Deng Tao and Qiu Zhanxiang had revealed the skull to be a crude forgery.