HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A federal judge is contemplating whether the mandatory teaching of "intelligent design" improperly promotes religion in schools, after the historic evolution trial drew to a close.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A federal judge is contemplating whether the mandatory teaching of “intelligent design” improperly promotes religion in schools, after the historic evolution trial drew to a close.

In a broad and withering opinion, a federal judge ruled last month that intelligent design was nothing more than creationism in disguise and that it was therefore unconstitutional to teach it in a ...

SEATTLE — Critics of intelligent design seem to think it’s a code word for “creationism.” It’s no wonder they think so, say some of its proponents. Many creationists are making the same mistake. The ...

It’s been a long time since I graduated law school and was admitted to the bar, and I’ve surely forgotten more than I remember. But here’s one bit of legal street-smarts I’ve retained: if you’re a ...

SEATTLE — Alone among developed nations, America has not wholeheartedly embraced Darwinian evolution. Polls reveal that as many reject it as accept it, and this has been cited as proof of American ...

・Michael Behe, a biochemistry professor, argues that the complexity of life cannot be fully explained by Darwinian evolution, proposing that such complexity indicates intelligent design instead. ・Behe ...