Archaeopteryx

Discover the archaeopteryx, the crucial missing link between birds and reptiles, and its role in creationism debates.

Written byCarl Zimmer
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"Here is my archaeopteryx, the 'missing link' between birds and reptiles. It comes in handy as a visual tool during debates with creationists that like to visit campus sometimes! Yes, I know structural pigments probably had not evolved by this time..." --Jeremy Batten

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