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Scientists Conclude: Human Origins Research Is a Big Mess

_{Günter Bechly
May 10, 2021}

Considering the number of fossils attributed to the human lineage, an absence of such fossils for the great African ape lineages raises an obvious suspicion.

The Cambrian Explosion Has Just Gone Nuclear

_{Günter Bechly
April 8, 2021}

Here are two very interesting updates to my recent articles on alleged Ediacaran animals and the Cambrian Explosion.

Evans et al. (2021): All Four Examples Debunked

_{Günter Bechly
March 29, 2021}

Evans et al. (2021) seem to have been well aware of the circular reasoning in their argument.

Unknown Biology of Trilobozoa

_{Günter Bechly
March 28, 2021}

Not much is known about the anatomy, biology, and ecology of the enigmatic trilobozoans.

Uncertain Affinities of Trilobozoa

_{Günter Bechly
March 26, 2021}

That the same fossils can be attributed to at least six different phyla of marine invertebrates as well as terrestrial fungi really should give reason to pause.

Examining Potential Other Trilobozoans

_{Günter Bechly
March 25, 2021}

Last but not least, there is this gem: In 1986 strange mushroom-shaped deep-sea animals were collected offshore South Australia.

The Enigmatic Tribrachidium and Trilobozoa

_{Günter Bechly
March 24, 2021}

Trilobozoans are unique to the Ediacaran biota; they appeared suddenly 560 million-years-ago in the fossil record without any precursors.

Ediacarans Are Not Animals

_{Günter Bechly
March 23, 2021}

Even Evans et al. (2021) themselves admitt that "phylogenetic affinities for most of the Ediacara Biota remain enigmatic."

A Precambrian House of Cards

_{Günter Bechly
March 22, 2021}

Wow, that's cool, they not only found the elusive Ediacaran animals but even could unravel their genomes!?

Namacalathus Revisited — Not Much to See

_{Günter Bechly
January 19, 2021}

The new evidence is very ambiguous and totally inconclusive. No far-reaching conclusions should be drawn from such dubious material.