Tag: Cambrian Explosion
Stepping in It: An Alternative to the Academic Wasteland
I walked out onto the sidewalk, enjoying the salty mist and the majestic Olympic Mountains. Then I looked down.
Fossil Friday: Cambrian Bryozoa Come and Go
This is a field that often has more in common with the interpretation of inkblots in Rorschach tests than with hard science.
Fossil Friday: Protists Add to the Cambrian Explosion
Not even the tiniest and most abundant organisms seem to confirm the gradualist predictions of Darwinian evolution.
Will the Octopus Ever Find Its Place in the Evolutionary Tree?
New finds in genetics and neuroscience both shed light and deepen the puzzle of the almost “alien” species.
Hidden Service Animals: Earthworms Are Only the Beginning
Soil biodiversity is still a black box. Some scientists are beginning to explore the global underground that services the health of plants and animals.