Dear John (USPS)

Dear John USPS, the last thing i have time for right now is a blog entry, and yet here it is. in two days i'll be moving, and so it was, at one of the worst possible times, that i sold a dvd on amazon. don't get me...

850 New Species Found Underground In Australia

A team of 18 scientists have concluded a four-year research mission in the Australian outback, and found 850 new species of invertabrates in caves and underground water.The never before seen species include...

The Appendix Is Useful After All

The appendix has long been considered a vestigial and useless organ, which only reminds us of its presence when it flares up and creates a life-threatning appendicitis. Darwin speculated that it was left behind by evolution when we evolved from plant-eaters into omnivores....

Is 47-Million-Year-Old Fossil Missing Link?

Lefty scientists are excited this week about what they claim is the discovery of a 47-million-year-old fossil.  Maybe it’s just me, but I can’t get too excited about “discovering” Larry King. -- Bob McCarty Writes

Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' 1st Edition to be Auctioned

A limited, first edition copy of Charles Darwin's famous book 'On the Origin of Species' is set to be auctioned. The book is one of only 1,250 published in the original 1859 printing and is expected to sell for at...

Can Religion and Science Be Compatible?

There has been a veritable tsunami of contradictions regarding religion -v- science for the lifetimes of many people who have considered this question. . It is an old argument, but one that still prevails...

Competition brings Darwin to students.

This year marks the celebration of Charles Darwin, one of the most influential people in natural history for many years. Born on 12th February 1809, Darwin pioneered ‘On the Origin of Species’ book which...

Happy Birthday Darwin! Only 39% of Americans Believe Your Theory

On what would have been Charles Darwin's 200th birthday a Gallup poll of over 1,000 participants revealed that only 39% of Americans believe in his theory of evolution.  That means that a full 61% of those...

Charles Darwin turns 200 - celebrations in the UK

Charles Darwin would have been 200 today, and celebrations are taking place all over the world to celebration the 200th anniversary of the naturalists's birth. No country is taking these celebrations more seriously than the UK. Darwin Day has a list of over 650 events in 42...

200th Anniversary of Darwin-Lincoln Birthdays February 12, 2009

February 12, 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of two great men in history: Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln. Both Darwin and Lincoln were men with vision, men who inspired change, and men who stirred up...

Darwin is the Devil

" Growing up in an ultra-conservative sect of Christianity, I believed Charles Darwin to be a monster. Pure evil. A tool used by the devil to discredit God and the Bible. I knew nothing about Mr. Darwin, mind you....

Evolution war still rages 200 years after Darwin's birth

This is something many peoplehave strong feelings about. It is an issue that will likely continue for many more years. "Public opinion surveys consistently have shown that Americans are deeply divided over...

Naturalist Attenborough Faces Hate Mail from Creationists

Sir David Attenborough, popular broadcaster and historian revealed that he has received hundreds of letters of hate mail from Christians who demonize him, telling him to go to hell,  for not thanking God in...

Superpredators: Evidence humans have sped up evolution process

Humans have long been supporters of the "bigger is better" theory. New evidence finds that the evolution process of the various species we hunt has been influenced by human behaviour and our unique tendency to...

Stranded - Darwin cut off from Eastern Australia

Australia's northern capital city, Darwin will remain isolated from the east for up to three weeks due to flood damage to the sole highway link. Heavy rain over the past two days has washed away a large section of...

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