A leading evolutionary biologist who defended Darwin’s theory in books and in the courtroom, he was forced to retire amid charges of sexual harassment. By Cornelia Dean The debate isn’t just about ...

The goal of the intelligent design movement is not to encourage critical thought, but to foment a revolution which would supplant evolutionary theory with ID.” In 1987, the US Supreme Court ruled that ...

Intelligent design holds that certain features of life forms are so complex that they can best be explained by an origin from an intelligent higher power, not an undirected process like natural ...

A veteran state lawmaker wants to force Arizona public schools that teach evolution to also teach "intelligent design,'' what ...

In a broad and withering opinion, a federal judge ruled last month that intelligent design was nothing more than creationism in disguise and that it was therefore unconstitutional to teach it in a ...

SEATTLE — Critics of intelligent design seem to think it’s a code word for “creationism.” It’s no wonder they think so, say some of its proponents. Many creationists are making the same mistake. The ...

Alex Chadwick talks with Slate's Will Saletan about the current public debate over the Earth's beginnings. Saletan believes that the logical underpinnings of the "intelligent design" theory ...

With Wednesday night’s Great Debate sparking questions about including Intelligent Design in public school curriculums, Boston University theology professors say intelligent design should only be ...

Scientists who teach evolution sometimes feel as if they are trapped in an old horror film -- the kind where the monster is killed repeatedly, only to come to life in a nastier form each time. Since ...

Making News: Bush Hanging Loose as Iraqis Barely Hit Constitution Deadline President Bush is interrupting his vacation to drum up support for the war in Iraq. In Idaho, where he-ll address the ...