Betsy DeVos’ Code Words Raise Red Flag About ‘Junk Science’

By Annie Waldman / ProPublica Feb 5, 2017 Worries grow that Trump’s pick for education secretary will undermine the teaching of evolution in public schools. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Pope Francis: ‘Evolution of Nature Is Not Inconsistent With the Notion of Creation’

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 29, 2014 The increasingly popular pope warns against the perils of depicting God as a "magician." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Nearly Half of Americans Believe in Creationism

Staff / Truthdig Jun 5, 2014 A whopping 42 percent of Americans continue to believe God created human beings in their present form 10,000 years ago; a Russian oligarch is trying to eliminate the "satanic gay lobby" from Europe; meanwhile, a new Ukrainian website is trying to point out fake photos online. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Science Crucified

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Science Skeptics

Adam Zyglis, Cagle Cartoons, The Buffalo News Apr 15, 2014 Dig deeper

‘Cosmos’ Host Neil deGrasse Tyson to Creationists: Sorry, but Universe Is More Than 6,500 Years Old

Staff / Truthdig Apr 1, 2014 We're talking billions of years older, in fact -- to the tune of nearly 14 billion years, but who's counting? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Guess What, Creationists? There’s Major New Evidence the Big Bang Happened

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2014 A recent landmark discovery adds to our understanding of how the universe was born. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Creation of Adam

Clay Bennett / Truthdig Mar 6, 2014 Dig deeper

‘America’s Temple of Pseudoscience’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 24, 2014 "You don’t have to schlep all the way to Kentucky in order to visit America’s greatest shrine to pseudoscience," Michael Schulson writes at The Daily Beast. "In fact, that shrine is a 15-minute trip away from most American urbanites." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Science Guy Bill Nye Debates Creationist Ken Ham

Staff / Truthdig Feb 5, 2014 Emmy Award-winning science evangelist Bill Nye says he wanted to debate creationism guru Ken Ham because science literacy in America is both important and under siege. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Is Texas Spending $82 Million to Teach Creationism in Charter Schools?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2014 Texas is violating the Constitution’s First Amendment to teach a myth as fact in publicly funded schools, a Slate writer asserts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Lessons for Texas Schoolkids: Loch Ness Monster Proves Evolution Is Wrong

BLANK Oct 25, 2013 Christian-affiliated public charter schools in Texas are teaching some whoppers in the classroom. Note the phrase "public charter schools." Yes, tax money is being spent to spread ignorance, such as linking the rise of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich to Darwinism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )