Cambrian Clash: Fossils and Molecular Clocks Disagree

In a recent issue of the journal BioScience, ecologist Jeffrey Levinton of Stony Brook University, New York, offered a well-written review of the current status of the “Cambrian Explosion” hypothesis and presented at least two enigmas in evolutionary thinking.1


Will the True Tetrapod Transition Please Step Forward?

Have “primitive fingers” really been discovered in a fossil fish?1 Many fish, fossilized or live, show bone structure in their fins, and evolutionary scientists have believed this to be evidence that land creatures evolved from fish.


The Dinosaur Mummy

We often think that mummies are only found in Egypt, but they have been discovered all over the world. They aren’t always human, either.


Happy Birthday, Sue; How Old Are You?

The people of Faith, South Dakota, recently celebrated the “birthday” of the discovery of the world’s most famous T. rex fossil, called “Sue” after its discoverer, Susan Hendrickson. But creation science advocates have stepped forward to say that the number of candles on her cake should be a lot fewer than 66 million.


How Long Do Frozen Greens Keep?

A large bed of moss was recently discovered under Antarctic ice. The moss was not fossilized, but frozen—for the last 14 million years, according to the standard story.

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