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Earth, Solar System, Galaxies and Beyond

Some personal thoughts from one of our AUK members: (more…) (more…)

Are we close to discovering the Origin Of Life? James Tour (Christian) vs Lee Cronin (Atheist)

In this talk, atheist Prof. Lee Cronin discusses with Christian Prof. James Tour about the various hypothesis for the origins of life. James, a synthetic organic chemist, thinks we are…

Blackburn Diocese says fracking ‘damages God’s creation’

I initially did not know how I was going to write this post given the controversial nature of the subject matter. One thing is for certain I am not going…

Giant’s Causeway Petition

A recent forum post revealed the National Trust was featuring Creationist material (more…)

The burning question

New evidence for the earlier use of fire by human ancestors (more…)

Evolutionary Puzzle Solved

An unknown matter within evolutionary biology (one of the "gaps" if you will), the question of why insects that are poor mimics of more dangerous creatures still avoid getting eaten…

Confirmed: All Non-Africans Part Neanderthal

It has been confirmed from a build up of evidence that a section of the human X chromosome derives from interbreeding with Neanderthals. Article from io9

Why Is There Only One Human Species?

Not so very long ago, we shared this planet with several other species of human, all of them clever, resourceful and excellent hunters, so why did only Homo sapiens survive?…

Large Brains Evolved Because of Smells

An interesting article on the BBC Nature site. Some evidence has been revealed that the larger mammalian brain evolved as a result of the development of the sense of smell. ... yet…

Heaven is a “Fairy Story”

World renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has confirmed that which we all knew, Heaven is a "fairy story", for those who are afraid of the dark! I could have told you that and…