Tag: Middle Triassic
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.
Fossil Friday: Is Triassic Angiosperm-Like Pollen a Solution to Darwin’s Abominable Mystery?
There is one remaining issue to address, which is palynology, the science of fossil pollen.
Fossil Friday: Turtles All the Way Down
Contrary to the gradualistic expectations of Darwin’s theory, the distinct body plan of turtles appeared abruptly in the Late Triassic.
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.
Kimberella — The Oldest Radula (Not)
There is a strange fact that shows that any interpretation of these trace fossils has to be taken with a grain of salt.