Columbus, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday both for and against a former science teacher who was fired in 2011 for encouraging his students to challenge evolutionary theory. As previously reported, John Freshwater, a science teacher at Mount Vernon Middle School, had approached school officials in 2003 to request that he be […]
Washington, DC — A New Jersey Congressman has proposed a bill in the House of Representatives to designate February 12th as national Darwin Day. Representative Rush Holt, a Democrat and a professing Quaker, recently submitted the proposal to Congress as a way to honor Darwin, who he calls “an amazingly creative man.” “Charles Darwin’s theory […]
Scientists will be researching the DNA of Newtown, Connecticut gunman Adam Lanza in search of a gene that might indicate that certain individuals have a propensity to commit evil, reports state. Connecticut medical examiner H. Wayne Carver, who performed the autopsies of Lanza’s victims, has ordered a review of the killer’s DNA to see if […]
Tel Motza, Israel — Archaeologists in Israel have announced the discovery of a pagan temple and a number of figurines that date back to the time of King Solomon. The Israel Antiquities Authority states that it uncovered the items while excavating in Tel Motza, west of Jerusalem. “The ritual building at Tel Motza is an […]
Dordrecht, Netherlands — A Christian in the Netherlands has opened his life-size replica of Noah’s ark to the public following three years of work to build it exactly as outlined in Scripture. John Huibers says that he followed the instructions given to Noah as detailed in Genesis chapters 6-9 in creating the gigantic vessel, which […]
A renowned archaeologist who is credited with locating the remains of the Titanic states that he believes he has now discovered evidence of the Biblical flood. Robert Ballard, professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island and former United States Navy officer, recently sat down with ABC‘s Christianne Amanpour to explain. He said that […]
A well-known creationist is blasting televangelist Pat Robertson for remarks he made this week on his television broadcast, in which Robertson explicitly denied that the Bible supports a young earth. “We don’t need enemies from without the church when we have such destructive teaching within the church,” states Ken Ham, founder and CEO of Answers […]
Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe is a road that was traveled by Jesus and the disciples in the ancient town of Bethsaida. In conducting a dig near the Northeastern shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel, which was originally meant to serve as a mission to find artifacts from the Roman period, archaeologists […]
The Biblical city of Rome has announced that it plans to soon allow the public to tour ancient tunnels for the pagan god Mithra, which it has been restoring for some time. The tunnels are said to be located under the Baths of Caracalla, and are separate from the Mithraeum, which was discovered last year. […]
Researchers in England have been using 4D ultrasound technology to study developing babies as they yawn in the womb. Nadja Reissland of Durham University’s Department of Psychology has been spearheading the research efforts, along with professors from Lancaster University. While there is a consensus that babies hiccup and swallow in the womb, there has been […]