ArsTechnica writes an awesome summary of evolution misconceptions

This list of misconceptions about evolution is actually very good for semi-mainstream press. It seems to address a very wide range of arguments that you might hear from illiterate idiots:

http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2009/09/five-essential-things-to-know-about-evolution.ars

"A million years is a lot longer than we think it is"

Of course it is, but this article starts to put into perspective just how long a million years is compared with a single generation

"We wouldn't recognize a key transition while it was happening"

Fantastic to see someone recognise this simple fact: Species are a fairly human-defined thing. Seeing "macro-evolution" is obviously just "micro-evolution" on a grander scale. I.E., EVOLUTION.

Salon comments on Evolution/Creationism

I think this was quite interesting:

http://open.salon.com/content.php?cid=105607

but I'm not sure about some of the language. As someone "preaching to the converted" it's fine, but I don't think it'll change many people's minds.

Why bother being warm-blooded?

This article goes through several iterations of reasoning as to why warm-bloodedness might be useful. It's so interesting, I can't believe that people might just say "don't bother asking - God did it". Even if God did do it, why split cold- and warm-blooded animals? Invoking God doesn't answer anything.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20126942.000-whats-the-point-of-being-warmblooded.html?full=true

Evolution of the Wikipedia article on evolution

This article on Coding Horror links to this fantastic image showing the updates made to Wikipedia's article on evolution:

http://www.research.ibm.com/visual/images/discover_mag.jpg

Half of all Britons are basically retarded

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/feb/01/evolution-darwin-survey-creationism

:(

Sir David Attenborough on Genesis

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/attenborough-genesis-it-can-go-forth-and-multiply-1521668.html

I'm not sure I agree with Sir David completely, but I utterly disagree with Catherine Pepinster's condescendingly ridiculous response.

Your family tree

This is absolutely the most amazing thing I've seen today:

http://coolinfographics.blogspot.com/2009/01/ultimate-mammal-family-tree.html

You are on that tree. Congratulations.