Tag: Precambrian
Darwin Wept: Cambrian Brains and Other Challenges for Evolution
Whenever you find papers and articles dealing with the Cambrian fossil record in the usual science journals, there are commonalities.
Phylogenetic Conflict Is Common and the “Hierarchy” Is Far from “Perfect”
It’s simply false for Dawkins to claim that when you compare genes of different animals, they “fall on a perfectly hierarchy — a perfect family tree.”
Paleontologist Buries Another Proposed Cambrian Precursor
Günter Bechly explains why the Precambrian fossil Namacalathus fails as a transitional precursor to the Cambrian explosion.
Scientific Paper Reaffirms New Genes Required for Cambrian Explosion
The notion that many genes would be required for the Cambrian explosion may seem unsurprising — what is surprising is that anyone would challenge the idea.
Kimberella and Controversial Relationships — A Chronological Synopsis, Continued
One researchers has preferred to classify Kimberella among the Ediacaran “fossil problematica.”