Tag: fossil record
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.
Faith, Science, and Secularization — An Illuminating Conference in Poland
Similar to many others among the founders of modern science, Copernicus was a believer in God and clearly a proponent of intelligent design.
What Do We Know about the Origin of Rhinos?
Although they are not the handsomest or most graceful creatures in the animal kingdom, the Rhinocerotoidea (superfamily) are a fascinating group for research.
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.
Does the Scientific Evidence Support Evolutionary Models of Human Origins?
The fossil record shows a break between the australopithecines, supposedly directly ancestral to our genus, and the first humanlike members of the genus.