Category: Paleontology
Darwin’s “Abominable Mystery”: Mesozoic Cupules Come to the Rescue?
Darwin’s “abominable mystery” is not only very much alive and kicking, but it also suggests intelligent design.
Dinosaurs and More: Bechly on the Fossil Record vs. Neo-Darwinism
The evidence includes “explosions,” “jumps,” and “revolutions” in the history of life that cannot be explained given the assumption of Darwinian gradualism.
Evans et al. (2021): All Four Examples Debunked
Evans et al. (2021) seem to have been well aware of the circular reasoning in their argument.
Resurrecting Namacalathus as an Ediacaran Animal
The new fossils stem from a layer in the Nama Group of Namibia, just below an ash bed that could be radiometrically dated to 547.32 ± 0.65 million years.
Kimberella — Conflicting Evidence from Taphonomy
The fossilization of Kimberella specimens was most likely based on rapid burial with sand during storm events.