Richard Dawkins's review of The Social Conquest of Earth, by Edward O Wilson (WW Norton, £18.99, May)

The beauty of creation: an interview with Richard Dawkins
COSMOS Managing Editor, Heather Catchpole, caught up with Richard Dawkins to discuss evolution, the origin of life and his plans for his next book.

What kind of meta-ethical foundation has Dawkins provided for his ‘moral home’?

[Journalists] seem to feel let down when they discover that the real people aren't anything like the way they so relentlessly portray us; as if, since they've gone to the trouble of inventing extravagant caricatures of us, we should at least have the decency to live up to them in real life.
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Whatever else the Bible might be – and it really is a great work of literature – it is not a moral book and young people need to learn that important fact because they are very frequently told the opposite.

A debate between Chris Stedman, PZ Myers, and Leslie Cannold from April 15, 2012.

Cardinal Sean Brady had names and addresses of those being abused by paedophile priest Brendan Smyth but did not pass on those details to police or parents.

Scientists have discovered proof that the evolution of intelligence and larger brain sizes can be driven by cooperation and teamwork, shedding new light on the origins of what it means to be human.

On average, 43 percent of those 68 and older are certain God exists, compared with 23 percent of those 27 and younger

A 16-year-old Moroccan girl has committed suicide after a judge ordered her to marry her rapist