Evolution in the HEADLINES

Some 150 years after the publication of Charles Darwin's controversial book, evolution continues to make news and trigger discoveries, as well as foster stories and museum exhibits about Darwin himself. Here are some recent samples:

Science and Scientific Discoveries

• Red Orbit (30 April 2009): Study Reveals Source of Human Evolution, African Genetics
• Science Daily (28 April 2009): Swine Flu Is Evolution in Action
• BBC (26 February 2009): Rapid HIV evolution avoids attack
• Scientific American (26 February 2009): Forget Survival of the Fittest: It Is Kindness that Counts
• Discover Magazine (19 February 2009): DNA Agrees With All the Other Science: Darwin Was Right
• The Christian Science Monitor (17 February 2009): New experiments push evolution in ways Darwin never expected
• The Seattle Times (15 February 2009): Darwin's fishes: the threespine stickleback of the Pacific Northwest
• The Los Angeles Times (8 February 2009): The evolution of Darwin's theory
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (12 February 2009): Scientists begin to decode the history of human evolution
• Science Daily (12 February 2009): Genetics Research Sheds Light On Evolution Of The Human Diet
• The Times of London (12 February 2009): Neanderthal genome will unlock secrets of human evolution
• The Guardian (8 February 2009): How pigment plays a crucial role in evolution
• The Times of London (8 February 2009): The evolution of sex and marriage
• The Guardian (7 February 2009): Dinosaurs: Meet the ambassadors for evolution
• The Toronto Globe and Mail (7 February 2009): Darwin, DNA and destiny
• The National Science Foundation (5 February 2009): Researchers Observe Evolution Chain Reaction
• NewsWise (21 January 2009): Evolution and Epilepsy
• The Calgary Herald (13 January 2009): Hunting affecting the evolution of animals
• BBC News (23 December 2008): Tangled web of spider evolution
• The San Jose Mercury News (11 December 2008): Stanford scientists scan birdlike dinosaur for evolution clues
• Science Daily (4 December 2008): Dogs Chase Efficiently, But Cats Skulk Counterintuitively
• The Vancouver Sun (27 November 2008): New shell theory evolves from oldest turtle fossils
• ABC Science (24 November 2008): Single cell giant up-ends early evolution
• Discover Magazine (17 November 2008): Earth’s Minerals Evolved Too, Thanks to the Evolution of Life
• The Urbana News-Gazette (16 November 2008): UI researchers using genetic relationships to track evolution
• The Guardian (14 November 2008): To understand a mockingbird - specimens that sparked Darwin's theory of evolution
• Science News (13 November 2008): Study answers Darwinian evolution question
• Reuters (13 November 2008): Rare dinosaur nest offers look into bird evolution
• The New Scientist (13 November 2008): Rare fossil find sheds light on evolution of women
• Medical News Today (30 August 2008): Study Helps Strengthen Darwin's Natural Selection Theory

Making News

• Kent News (2 May 2009): Darwin's village home too popular for its own good
• The Austin American-Statesman (28 March 2009): State education board approves science standards
• The Houston Chronicle (27 March 2009): Evolution moves to head of class in Texas schools
• The San Antonio Express-News (25 March 2009): Evolution showdown pits critics and supporters
• The Houston Chronicle (28 February 2009): Former priest is a Darwin disciple
• The Washington Post (27 February 2009): Vatican Sponsoring Conferences on Works of Darwin and Galileo
• Scientific American (24 February 2009): What Howard Stern has to say about Darwin
• Scientific American (20 February 2009): Count On Steves to Defend Darwin
• The Dallas Observer (13 February 2009): Charles Darwin, His Name is My Name Too
• The London Telegraph (11 February 2009): The Vatican claims Darwin's theory of evolution is compatible with Christianity
• Science News (11 February 2009): FOR KIDS: When Darwin got sick of feathers
• U S News & World Report (11 February 2009): Gallup 'Darwin's Birthday' Poll: Fewer than Four in Ten Believe in Evolution
• USA Today (10 February 2009): Darwin celebrated, despite controversy, on 200th birthday
• The Examiner (10 February 2009): 'Praise Darwin' billboards go up
• The Associated Press (8 February 2009): On Darwin's 200th, a theory still in controversy
• The Miami Herald (1 February 2009): Evolution war still rages 200 years after Darwin's birth
• Scientific American (January 2009): Darwin's Living Legacy — Evolutionary Theory 150 Years Later
• Science News (31 January 2009): Darwin's life and his contribution to science
• Nature (30 January 2009): David Attenborough on Darwin, evolution and the Bible
• The Los Angeles Times (29 January 2009): The Darwins' marriage of science and religion
• The New York Times (23 January 2009): Split Outcome in Texas Battle on Teaching of Evolution
• BBC News (20 January 2009): Darwin letter shows his fury
• CNN (12 December 2008): 10 Ideas that changed the world
• The Knoxville News Sentinel (23 November 2008): Pastor believes acceptance of evolution can deepen devotion to God
• Christianity Today (22 January 2009): The Evolution of Darwin
• Fox News (20 November 2008): God and Evolution Can Co-Exist, Scientist Insists
• JTA News Service (20 November 2008): Texas rabbis speak out on evolution
• The Austin American-Statesman (20 November 2008): Hearing on state school science standards rich in rhetoric
• The Fort Worth Star-Telegram (19 November 2008): Columnist Bud Kennedy on 'Science is up for debate in Austin'
• The Dallas Morning News (17 November 2008): 95% of professors back teaching only evolution in Texas schools
• The Gainesville Sun (28 October 2008): Creationism and evolution debated
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (27 October 2008): Teachers say covering evolution can be a trial
• The San Angelo Standard Times (26 October 2008): Opinion: Evolution belongs in schools
• ABC News (22 October 2008): How to Catch Evolution in the Act
• The Dallas Morning News (16 October 2008): 3 evolution critics on advisory panel that will review standards for science courses in Texas schools
• Catholic News Service (16 September 2008): Vatican evolution congress to exclude creationism, intelligent design
• The Chronicle of Higher Education (24 March 2007): SMU professors protest Intelligent Design conference
• The Houston Chronicle (6 January 2008): Scientists rally to explain and defend the cornerstone of biological study

Celebrating Charles Darwin

• The San Diego Union-Tribune (21 April 2009): A Library Fit for the Man
• Voice of America (24 February 2009): The Father of Evolution Turns 200
• The Guardian (17 February 2009): New Royal Mail stamps celebrate Charles Darwin
• The Fort Worth Star-Telegram (13 February 2009): Dallas-Fort Worth colleges celebrate Darwin's 200th birthday
• The Boston Globe (13 February 2009): Darwin still a force in Britain at 200
• The Associated Press (12 February 2009): UK marks Darwin's 200th birthday with pride, humor
• The Wall Street Journal (12 February 2009): Darwin’s Birthday Celebration on Facebook
• The Minneapolis Star-Tribune (12 February 2009): Faithful celebrate and defend Darwin
• The San Diego Union (9 February 2009): 20 things you probably didn't know about Darwin
• BBS News (9 February 2009): At home with Darwin... 200 years on
• The San Francisco Chronicle (8 February 2009): All of science owes debt to Darwin
• National Public Radio (8 February 2009): Darwin, Britain's Hero, Is Still Controversial In U.S.
• Reuters (5 February 2009): Just before Darwin Day, Pew reviews faith and evolution in U.S.
• The Australian (29 November 2008): Evolution of a big idea
• The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (22 November 2008): Darwin's evolution theory events to begin in January
• 24-Hour Museum (20 November 2008): Downs House Darwin Discovery Project wins funding go-ahead
• London Natural History Museum (14 November 2008 - 19 April 2009): Darwin - Big Idea, Big Exhibit
• Agence Française de Presse (14 November 2008): London exhibition traces Darwin's evolution revolution
• The Hounslow Chronicle (14 November 2008): The origin of Darwin
• The Telegraph (14 November 2008): Hair from Charles Darwin's beard goes on show
• BBC News (7 November 2008): Darwin's 150th anniversary marked