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120-Million-Year-Old Ants Alive and Well?

University of Texas researchers have concluded that a newly-discovered, blind, subterranean ant “evolved over 120 million years ago from wasp ancestors.”1 The discovery of previously unknown insects and other animals is interesting, but would scientists assign this kind of timeframe if they didn’t have to fit their discovery into mandatory long ages?


WHY Should We Apologize?

In a sad but almost humorous turn, a large Protestant denomination has issued an apology to Charles Darwin for not embracing his particle-to-people philosophy sooner.1 Constructed by Rev. Dr.


Worldviews and the Blissful Ignorance Effect

Scientists have officially measured and documented the “Blissful Ignorance Effect,”1 which describes the way consumers’ goals shift after they’ve made purchases. Before choosing a particular item, the research showed that people were picky about, and interested in, product information.


Royal Society Professor Forced to Resign over Creationism Misquotation

Even evolutionary scientists of high degree are in danger of losing their jobs and garnering criticism from their peers over the issue of creationism.


Data Derails Dinosaur Dominance Idea

The long-held belief that dinosaurs once ruled the earth because of their evolutionary superiority is undergoing some modification. The standard story holds that in an earlier era of earth’s billions-of-years history, “…a new, more highly developed reptile evolved—the dinosaurs,”1 who thrived because they were more fit than their supposed reptilian cousins.

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