Commentaries on fossil interpretation, transitional claims, morphology, dating, and evidential limits.
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Paper: Suction feeding preceded filtering in baleen whale evolution
A 2016 paper in the Memoirs of Museum Victoria , "Suction feeding preceded filtering in baleen whale evolution," presents an analysis of a fossil whale that has been used to bolster the grand narrative of evolution. The…
Paper: Gigantism Precedes Filter Feeding in Baleen Whale Evolution
The theory of evolution purports to explain the origin of all life's variety through unguided natural processes. A classic example used to promote this narrative is the supposed transition from land mammals to whales,…
Paper: Cetology: The bare ‘jaw’ bones of whale evolution
A recent article in Current Biology , "Cetology: The bare 'jaw' bones of whale evolution," highlights a new study on the whale mandible, framing it as a testament to the power of evolution over 50 million years. The…
Paper: From Land to Water: the Origin of Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises
The 2009 paper "From Land to Water: the Origin of Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises" by J. G. M. Thewissen and colleagues stands as a landmark synthesis of fossil evidence. It masterfully arranges a series of remarkable…