Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell Articles

• Plesiosaur Fossils Suggest Sea Monsters Gestate Early in Life

  Aug. 20, 2011 from News to Know

  Plesiosaur harbors a paleo-obstetrical surprise.

• An Eel Emerges as the Next Living Fossil

  Aug. 20, 2011 from News to Know

  Dubbed Protoanguilla palau—meaning “first eel”—this little eel is prompting a redrawing of his family tree. Discovered in western Pacific caves 35 meters deep, the eel seems like a patchwork from the eel time machine.

• Building Blocks In Space Rocks—The Wellspring of Life?

  Aug. 13, 2011 from News to Know

  The verdict is in: the “building blocks of life” are found in meteorites.

• Genome Structure Over Genetic Mutations: What Makes You Different

  Aug. 13, 2011 from News to Know

  The genomic forest is harder to see than its trees.

• A Snail’s Tale of the Past

  Aug. 13, 2011 from News to Know

  Protein degradation purported to peer into the past.

• Giant Crested Rat Painted With Poison Sends Predators Packing

  Aug. 13, 2011 from News to Know

  The African crested rat, 14 inches long, would make a hearty meal for predators were it not for its well-advertised deterrent.

• Nemesis Comet Most Likely a Myth

  Aug. 13, 2011 from News to Know

  Have no fear: the death star is not there.

• Dinosaur-Bird Confusion

  July 30, 2011

  Xiaotingia zhengi—the latest so-called feathered fossil in Liaoning—is providing a creative way to draft the Archaeopteryx into the dinosaur family.

• Dawn Over Asteriod Vesta Expected to Shed Light on Ancient Origins

  July 23, 2011 from News to Know

  Dawn over Vesta expected to shed light on ancient origins

• Feedback Article

  Embryo Protection

  July 22, 2011 from Feedback

  It’s good to learn about ourselves and the world, but we must take care to preserve human life in the process. Can we observe embryo development without causing harm? Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell explains.

• Vestigial Salmon Organ Actually Useful

  July 16, 2011

  Marine biologists have long thought the “adipose fin” on the back of some fish was vestigial. But a recent study finds a function for this fin.

• Fish Still Considered a Transitional Form of Evolution

  July 16, 2011

  Tiktaalik tries again.

• Collagen Coils

  June 25, 2011 from News to Know

  Collagen coils kept fossilized fragments intact.

• High-Tech Tools

  June 25, 2011 from News to Know

  The human brain evolved because early humans developed technology?

• Chimp Rights

  June 25, 2011 from News to Know

  “They’re not people, you know . . . ”

• Tree Frog Biodiversity

  June 25, 2011 from News to Know

  Statistical analyses swimming in a sea of assumptions sing of millions of years in both directions.

• More Microfossils

  June 25, 2011 from News to Know

  Algae to bones . . . what’s the difference?

• Feedback Article

  Huffing and Puffing at God’s Infallible Word

  June 24, 2011 from Feedback

  Lately, we’ve received a number of letters about a new posting, “Christian Faith Requires Accepting Evolution.” Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell responds.

• Alien Amino Acids

  June 18, 2011 from News to Know

  Organic chemistry lab in a meteorite sparks speculation about the origin of life.

• Priesthood of Science

  June 18, 2011 from News to Know

  The priesthood of science discourages people from thinking for themselves.

• Molecular Clock Off-Line

  June 18, 2011 from News to Know

  The molecular clock just went off-line.

• Leaping Mutants

  June 18, 2011 from News to Know

  Statistics suggest a way for eukaryotic mutants to leap over fitness valleys.

• Cryptic Mutations

  June 18, 2011 from News to Know

  Cryptic variation and preadaptation—fancy words for the obvious.

• In-Depth Article

  Will the Real Unicorn Please Stand Up?

  June 15, 2011 from Answers in Depth

  The unicorns mentioned in the Bible are not the fairy tale creatures many people think of, but real creatures familiar to the people living in ancient times.

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