Find out how scientific ideas paved the way for Darwin's theory of natural selection and how his theory changed the course of not just science, but also the world.

Since even before John Scopes’ famous “monkey trial” in 1925, the acceptance of evolution in American schoolhouses has been uneasy. Elsewhere, however, Charles Darwin’s famous theory is taught with ...

More than 1,000 people turned out last week for a biology lesson in Columbus, Ohio. The 2 ½-hour debate between scientists over how schools should teach natural selection drew scientists, educators, ...