Daohugou Biota

Daohugou BiotiaOver the past two decades, a treasure trove of fossils has been unearthed in China.  Some of the world’s most exquisitely preserved feathered dinosaurs, birds, reptiles, and mammals have been recovered near the quiet northeastern China village of Daohugou.  

Chinese farmers first discovered the trove near this Inner Mongolian village in 1998. The following summer, two distinct salamander species were recovered. Since then, the now-infamous fossil site has been named the Daohugou Biota and has yielded more than 30 different vertebrate taxa (groups). The treasure trove of scientific evidence, however, further upends Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution “by means of natural selection.”

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Ancient Microbe Resistance

Microbe ResistanceA new study challenges the time-honored validity of microbe resistance as an example of biological evolution.

Christina Warinner of Harvard University led an international research team that investigated ancient microbes extracted from fossilized human teeth. The team included thirty-two investigators from twelve institutions in seven countries.

By comparing the microbes on fossilized human teeth, the research team found ancient microbe resistance using the exact molecular mechanisms of microbial resistance, as seen in today’s microbes.

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