Why is bird song so variable? Why do some animals perform elaborate courtship rituals? Why do skunks smell so bad? These are among the questions that will be explored during this semester’s DeVane ...

Mark Green is a self-identified "creationist" who delivered a lecture arguing against the theory of evolution. Green's views and past statements are facing scrutiny ahead of his confirmation hearing, ...

We now take for granted that we can use our cell phones to speak to anyone, anywhere, at any time. We take for granted that we can travel to other continents in a matter of hours. We take for granted ...

Evolution and medicine will be the topic of the next talk in Rochester Institute of Technology’s Caroline Werner Gannett Project Speaker Series “Consilience: The Cognitive Revolution.” Dr. Randolph ...

Where do society’s assumptions about ideal diets, clothing, lifestyle, and mating choices come from? Marlene Zuk, a professor in the College of Biological Sciences at the University of Minnesota, will ...

BYU biology professor Steven Peck discussed the relationship between faith and evolution in this year's Summerhays Lecture. LDS people should believe in both, Peck said. (Anne-Greyson Long) The ...

Astrobiologists searching for life in the universe, believe that Darwin’s vision of natural selection promises to profoundly alter and expand the notion of life and its origins. John Baross, an ...

Women’s hats are much more than mere headdress; they’re fashion crowns and each conveys a story about its reign. That’s the viewpoint of Drusilla Pair, at least, a member of the Hampton Roads ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT)—Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) is holding a series of free, open-to-the-public lectures this month. CFCC is presenting the Spring Humanities Lecture Series featuring ...

This essay is adapted from a piece originally printed in the March/April 2015 issue of Orion. Request a free trial issue of Orion here. To teach evolution at the University of Kentucky is to teach at ...