The coelacanth, a fish thought to have gone extinct 60+ million years ago and the Wollemi Pine, a species of plant that apparently went the way of the dinosaur about 90 million years ago, don't appear to have evolved any.
As both lifeforms seem to appear as they do in the fossil record, the question is: why didn't they evolve? I don't trust Wiki but it claims minor evolutionary changes in the fish have occured. Whether this is true or not I can't tell you.
On the other hand, I can't seem to find an article that claims the tree has evolved at all.
I would certainly like to know if evolutionary changes are evident when comparing the live species samples with the fossil records. I realize that it may be too difficult to examine some features of either lifeform in a fossilized rock. No matter, is it a hard fast rule that all lifeforms evolve? If the fish & the tree did not, is it because they are superadaptive, or didn't need to adapt?
Of the countless billions of creatures that have existed since life started here, I do believe it possible that not every one would have continued to evolve. That said, it does seem quite remarkable that two species from prehistory happen to be around. Call it luck or coincidence.
I realize such lifeforms are fodder for the creationists but I have to believe the fish & the tree have undergone some minor changes at minimum. Can someone with more knowledge on the subject enlighten me somewhat?
As both lifeforms seem to appear as they do in the fossil record, the question is: why didn't they evolve? I don't trust Wiki but it claims minor evolutionary changes in the fish have occured. Whether this is true or not I can't tell you.
On the other hand, I can't seem to find an article that claims the tree has evolved at all.
I would certainly like to know if evolutionary changes are evident when comparing the live species samples with the fossil records. I realize that it may be too difficult to examine some features of either lifeform in a fossilized rock. No matter, is it a hard fast rule that all lifeforms evolve? If the fish & the tree did not, is it because they are superadaptive, or didn't need to adapt?
Of the countless billions of creatures that have existed since life started here, I do believe it possible that not every one would have continued to evolve. That said, it does seem quite remarkable that two species from prehistory happen to be around. Call it luck or coincidence.
I realize such lifeforms are fodder for the creationists but I have to believe the fish & the tree have undergone some minor changes at minimum. Can someone with more knowledge on the subject enlighten me somewhat?