Feb 13 Watch Darwin’s 200th Birthday Celebrations Span the Globe People worldwide celebrated Charles Darwin, the "father of evolution's" 200th birthday this week, honoring his extraordinary impact on science and history. Analysts discuss the man, his legacy and the ongoing debates raging over his core theories. Continue watching
Feb 22 Florida Schools Will Teach Evolution, but with ‘Theory’ Caveat By PBS News Hour The Florida Board of Education has approved new science standards that explicitly include the word 'evolution' for the first time, but last-minute revisions kindled controversy over religious and political tinkering in the science classroom. Continue reading
Feb 14 2 Flesh-Eating Dinosaur Species Discovered By PBS News Hour Two new and unusual dinosaur species have been discovered in Africa, scientists announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch Documentary Explores Key Case on ‘Intelligent Design’ The PBS series NOVA airs a documentary Tuesday about a 2005 landmark Pennsylvania court case that found it unconstitutional for schools to teach "intelligent design" as an alternate theory to evolution. The judge who decided the case reflects the legal… Continue watching
Mar 29 New Study Finds Dinosaurs’ Extinction Had Little Impact on Mammal Evolution By PBS News Hour The extinction of dinosaurs over 65 million years ago did not foster a breeding ground for ancestors of modern-day mammals, as scientists had previously thought, according to a study released Thursday in the journal Nature. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch Astronomers Offer New Vision of the Solar System Astronomers attending an international summit in Prague plan to vote next week on a new classification of Pluto-like objects that will redefine the solar system. Experts discuss the proposed solution to the long-standing debate over whether Pluto is a planet. Continue watching