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Fact Check: No, Two Teens Did NOT “Accidentally Solve” Darwin’s Dilemma

"It looked like a fern. But as a budding geologist, [UK teenager Tina] Negus knew these 600 million year old rocks were too old to host such a plant." Read More ›
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More Evolution by Devolution: Mammalian Hairlessness

The mechanism of Darwinian evolution absolutely works — by breaking genes, when that provides a selective advantage, or turning them off. Read More ›
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Photo: Venus, by NASA/JPL-Caltech.

Why Researchers Focus on Possible Life on Venus

Chemicals that we shouldn’t find unless they are produced by life forms are sparking interest in exploring Venus from both public and private sources. Read More ›
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Humans Evolving? Armed with the Evidence, the Story Breaks Down

Scientists in Australia have uncovered that more adults now possess a “median artery of the forearm,” contrasted with studies over the past two centuries. Read More ›
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Should We Teach Evolution as a Sensitive Issue?

That’s what priest and professor of science education Michael Reiss argues. Read More ›

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