Ancient horse bone yields oldest DNA sequence
Every proof of evolution can serve as a proof of Islam over Christianity: Darwinian Evolution: Islam or Christianity? Source: BBC By Jonathan Ball A fragment of a fossilised bone thought to be […]
3 year Old Hears his Fathers Voice for the First Time
Source: CNN The surprise on 3-year-old Grayson Clamp’s face in the video is priceless. His mouth opens wide as he points to the person in front of him speaking. It was the first time Grayson had heard sound. He was born without a cochlear nerve, which connects the brain stem […]
Oxygen mystery: How marine mammals hold their breath
Source: BBC By Victoria Gill: Science reporter, BBC News Dr Michael Berenbrink from the University of Liverpool explains how marine mammals are able to hold their breath for so long. […]
Will mammoths be brought back to life? Liquid blood find fuels cloning hopes
By Nick Thompson, CNN (CNN) — Remember when woolly mammoths roamed the planet? No? Well don’t worry if you missed the last ice age — scientists have moved one step […]
Deciphering ant society
April 19, 2013 The University of Lausanne has carried out a new kind of experiment aimed at better understanding ants’ behaviour. Barcodes glued on each individual enable researchers to monitor […]
Circumcision study supports HIV theory
By Monte Morin, Los Angeles Times April 15, 2013, 11:16 p.m. Researchers say the foreskin can shelter troublesome bacteria, so its removal may bolster the immune system to keep the […]
Biogeography: One of the best proofs for Darwin-Wallace theory of evolution
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Since my visits to Hawaii islands and Bermuda, starting in 2004, I have become a staunch […]
First gorilla genome map offers clues to human evolution
(CNN) — The first complete gorilla genome has been mapped by scientists giving fresh insights into our own origins. Gorilla are the last of the genus of living great apes (humans, chimpanzees, gorillas and orang-utans) to have their DNA decoded, offering new perspectives on their evolution and biology. “The gorilla genome […]
Does Death Exist? New Theory Says ‘No’
Many of us fear death. We believe in death because we have been told we will die. We associate ourselves with the body, and we know that bodies die. But a new scientific theory suggests that death is not the terminal event we think. by Robert Lanza, MD CHIEF SCIENTIFIC […]
Innovation success: Switzerland tops European innovation list
Mar 30, 2013 – 10:44 Switzerland is the most innovative country in Europe, comfortably ahead of second-placed Sweden, according to an annual study by the European Union. The Innovation Union […]
Shanidar Cave: An Exhibit for Islam Against Christianity
Shanidar cave reminds us that Neanderthals existed for thousands of years before modern humans. We are not all descended from the Prophet Adam, who existed 6000 years ago. Original sin […]
White Paper: Islamic Stand on Alternate Life Styles
By Ataul Wahid Introduction It is a modern trend to brand anyone who disagrees with alternate lifestyles as homophobic, intolerant, hateful and guilty of denying people their human rights. These […]
Antarctic Lake Vostok yields ‘new bacterial life’
Northern Lights Source: BBC By Paul Rincon: Science editor, BBC News website Russian scientists have claimed the discovery of a new type of bacterial life in water from a buried […]
A Cordial invitation to Sir David Attenborough to be a Theist
Epigraph Blessed is He in Whose hand is the kingdom, and He has power over all things;Who has created death and life that He might try you — which of […]
Picture of the Day: Mother and baby Orangutans
The orangutans are the two exclusively Asian species of extant great apes. Native to Indonesia and Malaysia, orangutans are currently found in only the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. Classified in the genus Pongo, orangutans were considered to be one species. However, since 1996, they have […]
Human intelligence is declining according to Stanford geneticist
RT: Ever can’t help but think you’re surrounded by idiots? A leading scientist at Stanford University thinks he has the answer, and the bad news is things aren’t likely to […]
Australian court rules in favor of genetic patenting
RT: An Australian court has ruled in favor of allowing a company to patent a human gene. Concerns have been voiced that allowing a company to monopolize genes will turn […]
Lawrence Krauss, Physicist, Claims Teaching Creationism Is Child Abuse And ‘Like The Taliban’ (VIDEO)
Additional Reading Darwinian Evolution: Islam or Christianity?
Muslims and Evolution in the 21st Century: A Galileo Moment?
Source: The Huffington Post Early last month, a conference was held in London, entitled “Have Muslims Misunderstood Evolution?” under the auspices of The Deen Institute, an organization which aims at promoting engagement between the Islamic tradition and modernity. The event sparked off a debate on social media and op-ed columns regarding the place […]
Did Pope John Paul II Demolish Traditional Christianity, as We Know It?
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, where Sir Isaac Newton and Sir Charles Darwin are buried Written and collected by Zia H Shah […]