The complete works of one of history's greatest scientists, Charles Darwin, are being published online. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

IN JULY 1837, Charles Darwin had a flash of inspiration. In his study at his house in London, he turned to a new page in his red leather notebook and wrote, "I think". Then he drew a spindly sketch of a tree.

*Looks like he was wrong. What happened? - DNA picked by bingo 10 months ago

Originally it was thought that all 16 eggs Darwin collected had been lost, but one egg collected during his voyage on HMS Beagle has been rediscovered at Cambridge University. picked by Ankabout 8 months ago

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species," the manuscripts detailing the theory of natural selection are being placed online. On Tuesday, Darwin Manuscripts Project will upload about 10,000 high-quality images of Darwin's scientific manuscripts and notes. picked by MandolinOrange 6 days ago

It's hard to miss the celebrations this week of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth, but unlike the life of Einstein, the public is remarkably ignorant of the real story of the father of evolution.
*However, here are some strange facts about Darwin* picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Although we tend to think of evolutionary change as being something that only takes place over the course of millions of years, it isn’t. It’s going on here, now, all around us. So, this artcle rounds up some examples of recent evolutionary change in nature. (What does she mean by recent? Within the last 40 years.)(The fourth part in a series celebrating Charles Darwin. First three ar... read full post picked by DerAlt 1 year ago

US distributors have resolutely passed on a film which will prove hugely divisive in a country where, according to a Gallup poll conducted in February, only 39 per cent of Americans believe in the theory of evolution. picked by Doggylives 3 months ago

The Vatican reversed the annulment of former Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II's first marriage, a union that had lasted 12 years and produced two sons.

Maybe the next season of Big Love will have Kennedy's in it. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Alfred Russel Wallace is believed to have spent weeks in 1855 writing a seminal paper on the theory of evolution. Yet he is largely unknown outside scientific circles today, overshadowed by Charles Darwin, whom most people credit as the father of a theory that explains the origins of life through how plants and animals evolve. picked by kakana 5 months ago

The Vatican has issued new rules making the route to sainthood more difficult.

I guess they are trying to make this as hard for me as possible. picked by mahler87 2 years ago

Senior Vatican and Islamic scholars launched their first Catholic-Muslim Forum on Tuesday to improve relations between the world's two largest faiths by discussing what unites and divides them. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

The Vatican has condemned President Obama's move to restore US funding for family planning clinics abroad that give advice on or carry out abortions. picked by DoggySpew 10 months ago

Instead of going trick or treating the pope recommends instead spending your evening engaging in lots of unprotected sex and self-flagellation.

Sounds like great fun picked by Dontgivethedogchoccy 1 month ago

Obama's reported attempt to pay for Caroline Kennedy's support during the nomination battle was blocked by the Vatican who refused to accept her as an ambassador due to her support of abortion. This coming after she lost any chance of being handed the senator position due in part to her inexperience. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

Executives from Facebook, Wikipedia, and Google are attending a Vatican meeting to brief officials and Catholic bishops about the Internet and digital youth culture. picked by sidran32 2 weeks ago

What Darwin did say is a matter of public record. Here's a collection things that he didn't and most probably wouldn't ever have said. picked by pocksucket 9 months ago

The contraceptive pill is polluting the environment and is in part responsible for male infertility, a report in the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano said Saturday. picked by cmgoings 11 months ago

The Vatican newspaper published Monday good versus evil takes on the Harry Potter books. picked by ReBoot 2 years ago

Leaders of women's religious communities in the United States say the Vatican has launched a doctrinal investigation into their activities and initiatives.

*nothing is sacred* picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

In preparation for Charles Darwin's upcoming 200th birthday, the editors of Nature compiled a selection of especially elegant and enlightening examples of evolution. They are, quite simply, wondrous — glimpses through an evolutionary frame of life's incredible narrative, expanding to fill every possible nook and cranny of Earth's biosphere. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago