Future of Evolution

Updated: 9:26 p.m. ET May 14, 2007

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Where are humans headed? Experts sketch out scenarios for the evolutionary rise or fall of our species. By MSNBC's Alan Boyle. Full story

King rat and the brilliant squibbon
What will the animal kingdom look like millions of years from now? Experts have created scenarios with, and without, humans.

Evolving with our stomachs
Our bodies are still wired for hunter-gatherer biology — and that's a dangerous configuration for a society with all-you-can-eat buffets.

Einstein, Darwin: A tale of 2 theories
The Hayden Planetarium's Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses the different places that relativity and evolution hold in science and culture.

The drive to upend evolution shifts gear
A third wave of creationist thinking seeks to prove the Genesis account through serious science. Some say it could be a formidable threat.

Ideas about humanity’s fate are evolving
Should our visions about future evolution be reviesed? ‘Fast Forward’ sparks hundreds of second thoughts from MSNBC.com users.

Evolution debate changed by court ruling
The ruling in a Pennsylvania school-board case deals a blow to the "intelligent-design" movement, but no one believes that the policy debate is over.

The Dover evolution trial

Judge rules against ‘intelligent design’

‘Intelligent design’ trial concludes

Who has final say on teaching evolution?

Intelligent-design decision dissected

Evolution fight goes to the polls

Intelligent-design textbook debated

Dover official didn't look into intelligent design

Creationism flip-flop comes up in trial

'New recruits' said needed for intelligent design

Superintendent testifies in evolution trial

School chief defends evolution policy

Intelligent design vs. stack of science books

Intelligent-design backer fires back at critics

Evolution isn’t enough, professor says

Parents fear intelligent-design backlash

Professor says intelligent design breaks rules

Teacher refuses 'intelligent design' statement

Textbook changed ‘creation’ to ‘intelligent design’

Theologian says intelligent design is religion

Was intelligent-design policy rushed through?

No method to intelligent design, witness says

Witness cites board's anti-evolution bias

Witness blasts school district's evolution policy

‘Intelligent design’ faces first big court test

Why scientists dismiss 'intelligent design'

The Kansas evolution debate

Evolution’s foes lose ground in Kansas

Kansas education board downplays evolution

Scientists make the case for evolution

Science groups fight Kansas over standards

Kansas debate focuses on defining science

Evolution hearings end on bitter note

God and science go toe-to-toe in Kansas

Critics say creationism is true agenda

Groans, grumblings at evolution hearing

Witnesses criticize how evolution is taught

INTERACTIVE

Click to trace the family tree of humans and
to see five possible futures for our species.

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Evolving animals
What’s the future for pets and wild animals? Click to see artist Alexis Rockman's perspective.

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Up on the mountain ...
Lloyd Anderson, a retired minister, believes the world was created in six days just a few thousand years ago. Click "Launch" to learn more.

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