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Megasiphon thylakos
Photo: Megasiphon thylakos holotype, after Fig. 2 in Nanglu et al. 2023, fair use.

Fossil Friday: Fossil Tunicate Confirms Cambrian Explosion

Almost on a monthly basis new fossil evidence corroborates the abruptness of the Cambrian Explosion as a genuine "Big Bang" of life. Read More ›
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Top Scientific Problems with Evolution: Fossils

The abruptness seen in the Cambrian explosion can also be seen on smaller scales throughout the fossil record. Read More ›
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This Cambrian Explosion “Explanation” Qualifies as Propaganda

It’s interesting to see what Derek E. G. Briggs is willing to admit about the Cambrian explosion. Read More ›
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Top Scientific Problems with Evolution: Fossils

The abruptness seen in the Cambrian explosion can also be seen on smaller scales throughout the fossil record. Read More ›
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Navigation Ability Crosses Phylum Lines — And That’s a Problem for Evolution

Yes, that is kind of adorable. It took only a few days for the fish to learn to drive. Read More ›
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Tesla factory
Photo: Tesla factory, by Steve Jurvetson / CC BY.

“Do You Believe in Evolution?” A Short Answer

You don't have time to give a 30-minute answer outlining the different meanings of the word "evolution" and the evidence pro and con for each. Read More ›
whale skeleton
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Is There Discontinuity in Biology — And How Would We Know?

For my part, I think it’s better to approach the data without assumptions and to let the evidence speak for itself. Read More ›
Dickinsonia
Cambrian explosion
Photo: Dickinsonia, by Verisimilus at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Ediacarans Are Not Animals

Even Evans et al. (2021) themselves admitt that "phylogenetic affinities for most of the Ediacara Biota remain enigmatic." Read More ›
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Still More Excuses for Cambrian Non-Evolution

Trilobites look up silently from their Burgess Shale rock slabs, with sad eyes, asking, “Where did I come from?” Read More ›
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More on Winston Ewert’s “Dependency Graph of Life” — An Important New Paper

The evolution of life mimics the evolution of software or other human technology. Read More ›

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