Evolution — Evolution, fossils, creationism, drosophila, hominids
Prehistoric Mystery Organism a Humongous Fungus
A giant mystery organism more than 350 million years old has finally been identified as a humongous fungus.
The enigma known as Prototaxites, which stood in branchless, tree-like trunks up to more than 20 feet tall and a yard wide, lived worldwide from roughly 420 million to 350 million years ago. […]
¶ Posted April 24, 2007 § Evolution ‡ Comments (1)
Flickr: Amy Watts’ photos tagged with intelligentdesign
I wonder if that license plate is taken in New York.
¶ Posted April 12, 2007 § Humor & Entertainment, Evolution ‡ Comments (7)
Study Re-evaluates Evolution of Mammals
This is a “wow.” The creationist misinterpretations will be annoying, but who cares. This is a fascinating news.
The mass extinction that wiped out dinosaurs and other life 65 million years ago apparently did not, contrary to conventional wisdom, immediately clear the way for the rise of today’s mammals.
In fact, […]
¶ Posted March 28, 2007 § Evolution ‡ Comments Off
I’ve got nothing today, or at least, nothing better than these three:
Allahpundit on that poll of Iraqis. It’s complex picture, something for everybody who has an axe to grind. If someone as fair-minded as Allahpundit won’t summarize the poll in a soundbite, neither will I. RTWT.
Captain Ed the Magic Negro meme. You gotta read […]
¶ Posted March 19, 2007 § Iraq, Blogosphere & Internet, Evolution, U.S. 2008 Elections ‡ Comments (1)
A pretty interesting little beast, which shows an inner ear structure transitional between reptiles and mammals. (details below).
Like all these discoveries, it shows again the predictive power of evolution. I post I did a year ago, coupled with this discovery, helps define “predictive power.” My earlier post on reptile-mammal transitional fossils obviously did not include […]
¶ Posted March 17, 2007 § Evolution ‡ Comments (35)
Spiky oddball prowled ocean half billion years ago
A spectacularly quirky creature with long, curved spines protruding from its armored body prowled the ocean floor half a billion years ago near the dawn of complex life forms on Earth, scientists said.
In research appearing in Friday’s edition of the journal Science, scientists identified an ancient invertebrate they […]
¶ Posted March 7, 2007 § Evolution ‡ Comments (5)
Some Creationist moron, Ben Bridges a state legislator in Georgia circulated some anti-evolution nonsense, linking it to (of all things) Judaism. And, a Texas state legislator circulated it briefly. Both are Republicans. uh-oh … And you know that means …
Lawmaker Apologizes for Memo Linking Evolution and Jewish Texts
A leader of the Texas House of […]
¶ Posted February 16, 2007 § Evolution, Moonbats and Dem Stupidity, Wingnuts and GOP Stupidity ‡ Comments (12)
Evolution warnings don’t stick
A suburban school board has abandoned its four-year legal fight to place stickers in high school biology textbooks that say “evolution is a theory, not a fact.”
In a settlement announced Tuesday in federal court, the Cobb County Board of Education agreed never to use any similar “stickers, labels, stamps, inscriptions or other […]
¶ Posted December 20, 2006 § Evolution ‡ Comments (23)
‘Dr. Dino,’ wife guilty
Jury deliberations took about three hours.
A federal jury has convicted Kent Hovind and his wife, Jo, of tax fraud.
Hovind faces a maximum of 288 years in prison. His wife faces up to 225 years. Her charges include aiding and abetting her husband with 44 counts of evading bank-reporting requirements.
In closing arguments this […]
¶ Posted November 3, 2006 § Humor & Entertainment, Evolution, Legal ‡ Comments Off
Ethiopia’s “Lucy” to be exhibited in United States
Ethiopia agreed on Tuesday to exhibit its world-acclaimed archaeological find — the 3.2 million-year-old remains of a female hominid known as Lucy — and 190 other heritage items in America, officials said. An exhibition is scheduled for September 2007 at the Houston Museum of National Science and then […]
¶ Posted October 26, 2006 § Evolution ‡ Comments (2)
INDCJournal: Shout Out
¶ Posted October 24, 2006 § Blogosphere & Internet, Evolution ‡ Comments Off
The complete work of Charles Darwin
Wow! This is amazing. You really have to see the site to understand it. Not only is the text presented (the words, in ordinary searchable html, like the Gutenberg site), but also scanned images of the original pages. You can read the just the text, view the scanned page images, […]
¶ Posted October 19, 2006 § Blogosphere & Internet, Evolution ‡ Comments (1)
Aussie Gogonasus was transitional
A primitive fish that swam in tropical reef systems before life clambered up on land had more advanced features than previously thought, a new study finds.
Scientists led by John Long of the Museum Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, discovered the first complete fossil of a Gogonasus fish last year in a limestone formation […]
¶ Posted October 18, 2006 § Evolution ‡ Comments (5)
I’m from Missouri: Museum exhibit on evolution is one-sided
Clenched fist salute: j.d., who suggested that reading the linked post might help me cast off the sackcloth and ashes. Heh. Good idea, j.d. It worked. But now, what should I do about these lumps on my forehead, from banging my head against my desk?
BTW, j.d. […]
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Evolutionary First: Parasite Reaches Beyond Host To Play Havoc With Others’ Sex Lives
¶ Posted October 12, 2006 § Evolution, Animals & Pets ‡ Comments Off
