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• Charles Darwin: Fair Target of Creationist Antipathy?

  Oct. 30, 2010

  Is Charles Darwin a fair target of creationist antipathy? Or is the iconic scientist unfairly singled out for criticism?

• Cane Toad: “Evolution” in Action?

  Oct. 23, 2010

  Is the cane toad invading Australia the latest example of “evolution” in action?

• Radiocarbon Dating: Neanderthals Not as Smart as We Thought

  Oct. 23, 2010

  Radiocarbon dating of an archaeological site in France has some researchers claiming that Neanderthals weren’t as smart as we thought. But the evidence can more easily be interpreted as both confirming Neanderthal intelligence and casting doubt on radiocarbon dating methods.

• Oversimplification of Cavemen

  Oct. 23, 2010

  The idea of caveman hunter-gatherers is an oversimplification, according to new research into the diet of some of our ancestors.

• Monarch Butterflies Prescribing Medicine for Offspring

  Oct. 16, 2010

  Monarch butterflies are famous for their distinctive coloration and multigenerational migration. Now, they may become famous for something else: prescribing medicine for their offspring.

• Fossilized Footprints and History of Dinosaurs

  Oct. 9, 2010

  Evolutionists claim that fossilized footprints found in Poland give clues as to the history of dinosaurs.

• Variety in Penguins

  Oct. 9, 2010

  While structures found in fossilized penguin feathers make evolutionists reconsider their ideas about these early aquatic birds, creationists can enjoy the variety God has put within this fascinating animal kind.

• Fruit Flies and Advantageous Mutations

  Sept. 25, 2010

  A study of 600 generations of fruit flies, just reported in Nature, sought to unravel the mystery of how advantageous mutations could become fixed in the population.

• SIV in Present Form

  Sept. 25, 2010

  A new study of the Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV), a virus infecting “almost all African monkeys” but not sickening them, has led to speculation about how long the virus has been around in its present form.

• Could a Comet Construct Life on Earth?

  Sept. 18, 2010

  Could the destructive impact of a comet construct life on earth?

• Bowerbird’s Artistic Sense

  Sept. 18, 2010

  Before the discovery of bowerbirds’ optical effects, only humans were known to design optical illusions. But does the bowerbird possess an artistic sense like humans?

• A Young-Earth Creationist Raft Trip

  Sept. 11, 2010

  Last week we highlighted WORLD magazine’s cover story on a young-earth creationist raft trip. The issue also featured a review of young-earth creationist materials, including several from Answers in Genesis.

• Australian Lizard: Live Birth and Eggs

  Sept. 4, 2010

  A strange Australian lizard that can, apparently, both give live birth and lay eggs: is it evolution “caught in the act”?

• Stephen Hawking's Emphasis on Universe Without God

  Sept. 4, 2010

  In The Grand Design, Stephen Hawking and coauthor Leonard Mlodinow lay out the case for a universe that began without any divine spark—one step beyond even those who accept the big bang but see it as God’s handiwork. To the authors, the big bang was the unavoidable result of the laws of physics at work.

• The Connection Between Values and Actions

  Aug. 28, 2010

  Are controversies over religion, origins, and the like merely academic? Of course not; new research reminds us of the powerful connection between values and actions.

• Charles Darwin Wrong?

  Aug. 28, 2010

  Was Charles Darwin wrong? A few headlines this week have made the claim, but the news isn’t anything that will thrill creationists.

• Life between Sheets of Mica

  Aug. 14, 2010

  Evolutionists continue to speculate about where life began. The latest answer? Between sheets of the geological substance mica.

• Unhappy FASTS

  Aug. 7, 2010

  It’s a news story that won’t make the FASTS happy.

• News Which Upsets the Idea of Race

  July 24, 2010

  Out of Britain comes more news that upsets the idea of “race.”

• Natural Selection Not at Work

  July 17, 2010

  Natural selection, the force driving so-called “survival of the fittest,” is at the heart of both evolutionist and creationist explanations for life’s diversity. But in one strange case, natural selection is not at work on an animal.

• Were Humans a Million Years Ago Britons?

  July 10, 2010

  What were humans like a million years ago—fur-wearing, meat-eating, tool-making Britons?

• Close to God’s-Eye View of Physical Universe

  July 10, 2010

  When it comes to a God’s-eye view of the physical universe, the European Space Agency’s Planck telescope mission may have given us the closest approximation yet.

• Scientists Turning to Creation for Inspiration

  July 3, 2010

  Once again, scientists are turning to God’s creations for inspiration.

• Purported Evidence of Water on Ancient Mars

  June 19, 2010

  For the third time in as many weeks, we’re reporting on purported evidence of water on ancient Mars.

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