Month: June 2016
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Near-perfect wings from dinosaur times discovered in amber | The Verge
Last Updated on 2022-07-08 by Joop Beris A pair of wings found encased in amber suggest that the plumage of modern birds has remained almost unchanged from some of their dinosaur-era ancestors, according to scientists. In a new study published in the Nature Communications journal this week, researchers say that the wings have very similar structures,…
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Aron Ra demolishes David C. Pack
Last Updated on 2022-07-08 by Joop Beris Back in April, I posted an article in response to a video series released by the “Restored Church of God“, which supposedly offers proof of God’s existence. I was seriously underwhelmed with the poor quality and (deliberate) misinformation presented in the first episode of that series. So much…
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Prehistoric asteroid wiped out nearly all mammals as well as dinosaurs, research suggests
Last Updated on 2022-07-08 by Joop Beris I’ve always been fascinated by dinosaurs, ever since I was a young boy. While they take centre stage in the extinction event at the end of the Cretaceous, 65 million years ago, recent research by scientists from the University of Bath reveals that the impact of the asteroid…
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The Faith of Christopher Hitchens
Last Updated on 2022-07-08 by Joop Beris I can’t open a single news outlet these days without seeing Larry Alex Taunton’s book “The Faith of Christopher Hitchens, The Restless Soul of the World’s Most Notorious Atheist”. It shows up in my Amazon suggestions, it shows up in my Twitter feed and in my Google search…