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Folded ferns

Folded ferns

A delicate, fossilised plant unsurprisingly speaks of catastrophic burial.
Article
12 Jul, 2017
Tall molars did not evolve from eating grass

Tall molars did not evolve from eating grass

Some scientists connect changes in the grasses that animals ate and the development of teeth.
Article
09 Jun, 2017
Den of ape-men or chambers of the sickly?

Den of ape-men or chambers of the sickly?

How do we interpret the latest Homo naledi findings with their associated ‘ape-man’ connotations and claims?
Article
25 May, 2017
The Amazing Stone Bears of Yorkshire

The Amazing Stone Bears of Yorkshire

The notion that petrification processes take thousands of years blown out of the water in a matter of weeks.
Article
11 Jan, 2017
‘Earliest’ fossil ‘forest’ surprisingly complex

‘Earliest’ fossil ‘forest’ surprisingly complex

Further study of a previously-decreed ‘simple’ and ‘early’ fossil forest shows more complexity than assumed.
Article
03 Jun, 2016
Radiometric backflip

Radiometric backflip

The discovery of bird tracks in ‘Late Triassic’ rocks once again puts a big question mark over the veracity of long-age radiometric techniques
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18 Apr, 2016
What to make of Homo naledi?

What to make of Homo naledi?

<em>Homo naledi</em> is another case of selective interpretation of the evidence to ‘prove’ evolution of man from apelike ancestors.
Article
22 Sep, 2015
Precambrian rabbits—death knell for evolution?

Precambrian rabbits—death knell for evolution?

Richard Dawkins says a rabbit fossil in the Precambrian would be evidence against evolution, but would that really be the case?
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04 Sep, 2015
Pollen problem

Pollen problem

Dinosaur dioramas in museums and children’s books on dinosaurs should now include flowers.
Article
10 Aug, 2015
Are there out-of-sequence fossils that are problematic for evolution?

Are there out-of-sequence fossils that are problematic for evolution?

Bill Nye’s claim that there are no out of order fossils puts a bullseye on a weak spot for evolution.
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17 Apr, 2014
Index fossils—really?

Index fossils—really?

Reliable indicators of age in the rocks?
Article
14 Dec, 2013
Salamanders are ‘living fossils’!

Salamanders are ‘living fossils’!

How can something long known to be living, be dubbed a ‘living fossil’?
Article
13 Nov, 2013
Alligator ancestor antics

Alligator ancestor antics

A fossil skull found with dinosaurs is identical to a modern American alligator, but was given a different scientific name, giving the illusion of evolution.
Article
22 Jul, 2013
Slow fish in China

Slow fish in China

The fossil find in China now confirms that fish appear suddenly in the fossil record along with all the other kinds of animals
Article
05 Jun, 2013
‘Transitional form’ in mammal ear evolution—more cacophony

‘Transitional form’ in mammal ear evolution—more cacophony

Does the Bible provide a better explanation of the ear morphology of this ‘transitional fossil’ than evolution?
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22 Feb, 2013
Evolutionists can’t dodge ‘Living Fossils’

Evolutionists can’t dodge ‘Living Fossils’

Things staying the same pose a problem evolution, which is about fantastic changes. See how evolutionists dodge the evidence.
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11 Feb, 2013