Tag: homoplasy
Fossil Friday: Hagfish and Lampreys Overturn Scenarios of Vertebrate Phylogeny and Evolution
Their fossil record as well as their incongruent pattern of anatomical similarities is better explained by intelligent design.
The Puzzle of Hox Gene Homology — With Parsimony Taking the Hit
I am old enough to remember when, during the cladistics revolution, parsimony was the Final Referee with the Loudest Whistle.
#4 Story of 2021: Human Origins Research Is a Big Mess
Considering the number of fossils attributed to the human lineage, an absence of such fossils for the great African ape lineages raises an obvious suspicion.
Scientists Conclude: Human Origins Research Is a Big Mess
Considering the number of fossils attributed to the human lineage, an absence of such fossils for the great African ape lineages raises an obvious suspicion.
The Lovable Venus Flytrap: A Design Analysis
A correspondent sends along this remarkable nature video from the BBC and asks a good question.