The vast majority of dog breeds have emerged only in the last several centuries as a result of artificial selection. As new breeds are regularly developed, the many potential varieties within the dog kind are revealed. One distinction among breeds is their unique coats. Recent genetics analysis found that a huge range of dog fur textures are specified almost entirely by just three genes.

Landing tracks made by flying reptiles have been found for the first time. They were discovered in limestone deposits in France, but prints made by modern birds in mud and sandy shorelines today are erased within mere hours or days. So, how did these unique pterosaur tracks survive over millions of years?

In recent decades, soft, squishy tissues have been discovered inside fossilized dinosaur bones. They seem so fresh that it appears as though the bodies were buried only a few thousand years ago.

In Creation 31 (4): 21-23, September 2009

Researchers recently discovered the world’s first pterosaur landing footprints, and the find has revealed precise coordination and other features in these mysterious flying reptiles.