Supporters of “intelligent design” ventured deep into the realm of biological and chemical research last week in an attempt to show the concept’s scientific legitimacy—as well as its legal standing in ...

Evolutionary biologist Richard Sternberg made a fateful decision a year ago. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. As editor of the ...

In 2005, a federal lawsuit set a national precedent after a judge ruled against the Dover Area School District's policy to teach intelligent design. The landmark case, Kitzmiller v. Dover, established ...

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T he public perception of intelligent design is that it is a scientifically specious, religiously motivated idea that seeks to explain away the notion of Darwinian evolution through magical thinking.