A group of paleontologists recently documented stasis in birds and mammals from 35,000 years ago to today (Prothero et al., 2012).
Intelligent Design Creationists such as Douglas Axe are surprised by this result [Tar Pit Study Shows Complete Absence of Evolutionary Change]. So, apparently, are the authors even though they are evolutionary biologists and they have published this observation before.
How many Sandwalk readers are surprised by this paper?
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