An evolutionary supertree featuring 440 of the 600 known species of dinosaurs, shows how dinosaur evolution, which surged during their first 50 million years, virtually came to a stand still during the Cretaceous period. It remained at that low level throughout the following Cretaceous period, a time of plenty in Earth's terrestrial history in which flowering plants, lizards, snakes, birds and mammals all became much more numerous. Dinosaurs ... Read full entry

It's time to stop using the term "Darwinism" argues evolutionary biologist Olivia Judson, who says that while Charles Darwin was a giant in the field of evolutionary biology, his contribution to our knowledge is by no means the be all and end all of the subject. Darwin was an amazing man, and the principal founder of evolutionary biology. But his was the first major statement on the subject, ... Read full entry

16% of US science teachers are creationists A recent survey of US science teachers conducted by Michael Berkman, professor of political science at Pennsylvania State University, found some are teaching creationism because they are personally less knowledgeable in science and evolutionary subjects. When Berkman's team asked about the teachers' personal beliefs, about the same number, 16% of the total, said they believed human beings had been created by God within ... Read full entry