Darwin was just 22 when he set out on a voyage that would change the way humanity understands itself and the natural world ...

Alternative thinking on the evolution of species is a welcome way to highlight some neglected aspects of life on Earth, but ...

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Before flowering plants emerged, the gymnosperms, which have cone-like structures instead of flowers, dominated the plant ...

or more deeply ingrained the theory into our collective consciousness than Charles Darwin. Today, researchers using the genetic techniques of "evo devo" can trace the evolution of the various ...

Joan of Arc was as religious as a person can get without turning into a stained-glass window. When she was just 13 she claimed to have been visited by three saints – Michael, Catherine and Margaret.

If man had simply evolved alongside other organisms, as scientists posit, why would his life role so completely depart from the established standard of every other organism upon the Earth?

The challenge facing our society, especially in parenting and education, is how to foster compassion across all areas of life ...

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