Tag: diversification
Will Evolution’s New Synthesis Be Hard or Soft Magic?
Let’s try holding some new scientific theories to the standards of the fantasy genre.
Fossil Friday: Darwin’s Abominable Mystery Corroborated Once Again
This notorious discontinuity in the fossil record did not get any smaller with 160 years of research since Darwin, but instead became more and more acute.
Fossil Friday: No, Magnetic Field Collapse Did Not Trigger the Emergence of Animals
This adds to the many points of fine-tuning that make Earth a privileged planet that can uniquely sustain life.
Controversy Arising: Timetrees Unconstrained
Two theorists have created a stir in evolutionary circles, claiming that Darwinian phylogeny efforts (tree-building) cannot be constrained to one “best” answer.
How the Raven Said “Nevermore”
Watch how easy it is to tell a Darwinian story. If something exists and looks advantageous, it evolved.