How does evolution handle such difficulties as the Cambrian Explosion?
Coming soon … The Cambrian Explosion refers to the surprisingly rapid appearance of all major animal body plans in the fossil record within a period of 10-15 million years – a relatively short period in evolutionary history. The Cambrian Explosion is often posed as a challenge for evolution, because the sudden bursts of change in the fossil record appear to be inconsistent with the more typical gradual pace of evolutionary change.
