Students will explore how the scientific process helps develop our understanding of the natural world. They also will explore how science is viewed by the general public versus by practicing ...

Find out how scientific ideas paved the way for Darwin's theory of natural selection and how his theory changed the course of not just science, but also the world.

Since even before John Scopes’ famous “monkey trial” in 1925, the acceptance of evolution in American schoolhouses has been uneasy. Elsewhere, however, Charles Darwin’s famous theory is taught with ...

More than 1,000 people turned out last week for a biology lesson in Columbus, Ohio. The 2 ½-hour debate between scientists over how schools should teach natural selection drew scientists, educators, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A bitter debate over how to teach evolution in Florida’s public schools ended — at least temporarily — with a compromise Tuesday. A divided state Board of Education voted 4-3 in ...

Dover biology teacher Jennifer Miller said the curriculum changes have left her uncertain about how to approach her evolution lesson. ‘‘If you put the words 'intelligent design' into my curriculum, ...

In 1925, a teacher deliberately broke a law stating that evolution could not be taught in Tennessee classrooms. His trial rocked the nation. The following is an excerpt from Keeping the Faith: God, ...