News to Know

• Toy T-rex 2.0

  Jan. 22, 2011

  Is a tiny dinosaur called Eodromaeus the predecessor to big beasts like T. rex?

• Predisposition to Religion?

  Jan. 22, 2011

  Watch as one researcher tries desperately to implicate population biology and genetics in the spread of religion.

• Cepheid Confusion

  Jan. 22, 2011

  Is “distant starlight” as distant as we think?

• Laws of Physics, Jim

  Jan. 22, 2011

  The laws of physics are fine-tuned for life, exactly what we would expect if the universe were intelligently designed. So what’s the latest atheistic rebuttal?

• The Little Microbes That Could

  Jan. 22, 2011

  Geologists have discovered microbes living inside salt crystals. The twist? The microbes are said to be 34,000 years old!

• Evolutionary Faith

  Jan. 15, 2011

  Theoretical biophysicists have built a mathematical model showing how “protocells” could have originated from simple chemical interactions.

• Darwin’s Propagation of Evolution

  Jan. 15, 2011

  Creationists have pointed out that Darwin wasn’t uniquely responsible for inventing the theory of evolution—not to belittle him, but to encourage a better understanding of the history of the idea.

• Scientists Reveal Earth-Sized Exoplanet

  Jan. 15, 2011

  Scientists presenting at the winter meeting of the American Astronomical Society have revealed the smallest exoplanet discovered so far.

• Now the Fish Are in on It

  Jan. 15, 2011

  In April 2009 we reported on a study showing that mosquito fish can perform basic math tasks (specifically, counting and comparing numbers of symbols). New research goes a step farther, suggesting that mosquito fish have the numerical skills of college students.

• Evolutionary Cuckoos

  Jan. 15, 2011

  Have Australian birds “taken a new evolutionary step”? Or is this another cuckoo example of “evolution” in action?

• More Misrepresentation of Ark Encounter

  Jan. 8, 2011

  Is the Ark Encounter—the forthcoming Noah’s Ark-centered “edutainment” theme park—a “boondoggle” and an “embarrassment”? Apparently so, if one is asking the editors of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and several other newspapers that have recently printed anti-Ark editorials.

• Replicating the Bombardier Beetle

  Jan. 8, 2011

  The Bombardier beetle is a favorite of intelligent design advocates, who ask how the insect’s self-defense mechanism could have arisen in stepwise fashion.

• Vatican Backs the Big Bang Theory

  Jan. 8, 2011

  Based on the press reports, the Roman Catholic Church continues to accept the big bang model of universal origins, but the pope makes it clear that believers should still see a divine mind behind the bang.

• Teeth That Could Change Everything

  Jan. 8, 2011

  Is Homo sapiens twice as old as was previously believed? Or are evolutionists simply twice as credulous?

• Meet the Denisovans

  Jan. 8, 2011

  Neanderthals, move aside; it’s time for us to meet your cousins, the “Denisovans.”

• News to Note: 2010 in Review

  Jan. 1, 2011

  Looking back on a year’s worth of news—out in space, here on earth, and in the culture!

• Did Neanderthal Children Grow Faster?

  Nov. 20, 2010

  Did Neanderthal children grow up more quickly than the rest of us?

• Bacteria: Evidence of Evolution?

  Nov. 20, 2010

  We all have bacteria both on and in our bodies that, among other things, help us to digest food. But is this evidence for evolution?

• How Smart Were Cave-Men?

  Nov. 6, 2010

  Our “cave-men” kin: just how smart were they?

• Virgin Birth Possible?

  Nov. 6, 2010

  If virgin birth is possible, does that mean Jesus was no “miracle baby”?

• 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?

• 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.

• 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.

• Cane Toad: “Evolution” in Action?

  Oct. 23, 2010

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

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