26May 2023 by Post

Fossil Friday: A Dinosaur Feather and an Overhyped New Study on the Origin of Feathers

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Feathers, which are the most complex integumental structures known in the animal kingdom, without doubt required coordinated changes in numerous genes. Source
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23Mar 2023 by Post

Peer-Reviewed Paper Shows Vertebrate Embryonic Variation Contradicts Common Ancestry

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Evolutionary biologists often argue that vertebrate embryos develop in highly similar manners, reflecting their common ancestry. Source
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