A recent Nature paper reveals insights from fossilized dinosaur droppings, or coprolites, showing dinosaurs evolved from small omnivores to larger specialized eaters. Advanced imaging techniques allow detailed analysis of their diets, challenging young-earth creationist models by showcasing geological progression, preservation, and ecological diversity over millions of years, supporting an old Earth perspective.
Please welcome Lars Cade* as a guest blogger on Naturalis Historia. I am a Christian currently studying to become a paleontologist. While I still have much more that I need to learn before I could properly consider myself one, I know enough of the discipline to know when it is being misrepresented. Unfortunately, the young-earth... Continue Reading →
Take a tour of the Ark Encounter with a geologist, paleontologist and myself in this YouTube presentation. In July I visited the Ark Encounter with geologist Dr. Kent Ratajeski from The University of Kentucky. After that trip Kent, myself and Dan Phelps (President of the Kentucky Paleontological Society) worked together - my contribution was rather... Continue Reading →
What do you think of when someone mentions the Jurassic or Cretaceous ages? Most likely you will immediately think of dinosaurs and other large reptiles such as pterosaurs. Maybe you think of the movie Jurassic Park, filled with dinosaurs and lush vegetation. This time has become known as the Age of the Reptiles and aptly so since... Continue Reading →
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