12 works of climate fiction for the climate warriors on your gift list.

Twenty years ago, in December of 2005, a federal court in Pennsylvania issued a ruling in Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District that an effort to teach so-called Intelligent Design Creationism as an alternative to evolution in public schools was an unconstitutional endorsement of religion.

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Gerald Kutney is best known for his work as a commentator and activist on climate change issues, and especially for his “#climatebrawl” efforts to engage and defeat climate denial narratives on social media. He defines climate brawling as “not a cordial discussion” but an attempt to “discredit the h…

In 2005, parents, teachers, and scientists from around the country came together in Kitzmiller v. Dover to defend the integrity of the public science classroom. The result: a decision that teaching "intelligent design" in public schools violates the U.S. Constitution. NCSE was there, recruiting the…

Twenty years ago, a landmark court case held that intelligent design cannot be taught in science classrooms. What lessons does it offer for conflicts in education?

NCSE promotes and defends accurate and effective science education because everyone deserves to engage with the evidence.

Identity of the toe bones and other fossils could shake up the human family tree

Safeguarding Sound Science, Evolution EditionThe second season of Safeguarding Sound Science examines the everyday impacts of evolution, the grand theory that informs our understanding of all life on ...

Photographer James Balog brings the 15-year Extreme Ice Survey project to a close.

Human Evolution Insights Found Up a Neanderthal’s Nose: The face of our sturdy evolutionary cousin comes into focus.

Join us as we celebrate NCSE's 2025 Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet awardees. This online event is free and will include a Q&A after brief comments from the winners. This year's Friend of Darwin recipients are: Vanderbilt University’s Evolutionary Studies Initiative, directed by evolutionary biologist Antonis Rokas; Katie Hinde, a biological anthropologist at Arizona State University and the founding director of March Mammal Madness; and Randolph M. Nesse of the University of Michigan and Arizona State University, a physician who is among the founders of the disciplines of...