From Whence Comes The Soul?

There is a very interesting article in the IHT today as scientists continue to research the evolution of the human soul. A quote:

For many scientists, the evidence that moral reasoning is a result of physical traits that evolve along with everything else is just more evidence against the existence of the soul, or of a God to imbue humans with souls. For many believers, particularly in the United States, the findings show the error, even wickedness, of viewing the world in strictly material terms. And they provide for theologians a growing impetus to reconcile the existence of the soul with the growing evidence that humans are not, physically or even mentally, in a class by themselves.

The idea that human minds are the product of evolution is "unassailable fact," the journal Nature said this month in an editorial on new findings on the physical basis of moral thought. A headline on the editorial drove the point home: "With all deference to the sensibilities of religious people, the idea that man was created in the image of God can surely be put aside."

My question is, even if a physical basis is found for some of our moral senses, does it necessarily mean that we have evolved them and/or negate our identity as image bearers of God? Is there a chance that God created us with a certain moral compass that might explain some of the universality of human morality? A form of common grace? I don't know. I'm fairly convinced we haven't even begun to touch the complexity of creation with all of our scientific progress. It certainly raises new questions, but I don't know that the answers are quite as easy as some scientists (among others) want to offer.

Any thoughts?