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This is an excellent explanation. I'm not sure what you mean by paleontology being mixed up with evolutionary biology, though.
by Goladus 13y ago
This is an excellent explanation.
I'm not sure what you mean by paleontology being mixed up with evolutionary biology, though.
- snowwrestler 13y agoA lot of critics of evolutionary theory believe that the fossil record is the most important piece of supporting evidence--hence the focus on "missing links" between species. The scientific reality is that Darwin formulated his theory by looking at living species, and the modern study of evolutionary processes does too--primarily viruses, bacteria, and insects, because their lifespans are so short.