Tag: New York Times
Taphonomy Study Shortens Fuse for the Cambrian Explosion
The “molecular clock” must be wrong, a study concludes. Cambrian animal ancestors are not there in the fossil record as hoped.
Fossil Friday: Another Prediction Vindicated
The virtual ink for my article had hardly dried when a story about a new discovery hit the news.
Scientists Are Skeptical that Intelligence in Homo naledi “Erases Human Exceptionalism”
Berger et al.’s claims about the species have been disputed and their idea that it lived 2-3 million years ago was exaggerated by a factor of 10.
Why Mathematics and Literature Point to Intelligent Design
In an era where un-design is celebrated, a mathematician shows that structure and order are inherent in both literature and the universe.
NYT Pushes Suicide for the Mentally Ill
Clancy Martin’s first paragraph makes clear why his thesis should be rejected out of hand.