SEBRING — With all five school board members believing evolution should not be taught as fact, the School Board of Highlands County on Tuesday will consider a resolution opposing the state's proposed new science standards stance on evolution. The proposed resolution states, "The board recognizes the importance of providing a thorough and comprehensive science education to all students in Highlands County, which the board believes should include the multiple theories regarding the origins of the universe and life on earth." ...more

February 3, 2008

Oxygen, key to life on Earth today, began to appear on the planet millions of years earlier than scientists had thought, new research indicates. ...more

September 30, 2007