Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species" was published in 1859. Its basic idea--that life evolved by survival of the fittest through natural selection--has long been accepted as scientific fact. And yet, ...

Evolutionary biologist, author and speaker Richard Dawkins will give a free public talk at the University of Oklahoma as part on the Darwin 2009 celebration. Dawkins' talk, "The Purpose of Purpose," ...

In the first part of the series, Richard Dawkins retraces Darwin's journey as a scientist. He re-examines the rich evidence of the natural world – iguanas on the Galapagos islands, giant fossilized ...

The lecture by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins March 6 has been moved to a larger venue at the University of Oklahoma to accommodate more people. The talk, originally scheduled for Sharp Hall ...

In a salute to Charles Darwin in celebration of his 200th birthday, the Nierenberg family and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego will honor British ethologist, evolutionary biologist ...

Author's introduction -- Editor's introduction -- I. The value(s) of science. The values of science and the science of values ; Speaking up for science : an open letter to Prince Charles ; Science and ...

Richard Dawkins is a genius. The Selfish Gene, published in 1976, is one of the truly great books of the 20th century. You may say that it is only a work in popular science, and it is true that it is ...

A religious quest can still be a rational undertaking — not a leap into pure mystery. By Ross Douthat Fear that culture will be made obsolete by artificial intelligence is not an overestimation of ...