New Challenges for Evolution Education

Education experts suggest that in some cultural contexts one way to encourage acceptance of evolution is by not shunning religious beliefs

Interactive map highlights recent battlegrounds in evolution education

The history of the battle between creationist and evolutionary theories in the classroom

Under the guise of "academic freedom" creationists are co-opting some old heroes of the fight to teach evolution in the classroom for their anti-science campaign

Darwin may have won in Kitzmiller v. Dover, but five years later has evolution education evolved? A biology teacher who testified in the Dover trial talks about what she faces in the classroom every day, and why teachers need to be prepared

Only a minority of high school teachers are effectively educating students about evolution, with many expressing personal views rather than the assigned curriculum. John Rennie comments

A graphic tour of how we humans came to be, through the eyes of space aliens Bloort and Prince Floorsh

Long a proponent of including nonscientific creationism in the biology curriculum, the Texas State Board of Education last week further illustrated its willingness to sacrifice accuracy for ideology by excluding Thomas Jefferson from a list of influential historical figures. Steve Mirsky reports

On the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birthday two myths persist about evolution and natural selection

Creationists who want religious ideas taught as scientific fact in public schools continue to adapt to courtroom defeats by hiding their true aims under ever-changing guises

Evolution should be taught as a practical tool for understanding drug resistance and the price of fish

Creationists cast themselves as proponents of "academic freedom"

A consortium of scientific societies wants the scientific community to get more involved in science education, including evolution--before it's too late. Steve Mirsky reports.

Two prominent defenders of science exchange their views on how scientists ought to approach religion and its followers

Opponents of evolution want to make a place for creationism by tearing down real science, but their arguments don't hold up

Creationists are changing state educational standards