# science    

the daily galaxy strikes yet again

The Daily Galaxy spices up last year's barely covered study on how quickly some species of lizards evolve with pseudoscientific jargon.
the daily galaxy strikes yet again

# oddities    

blankets, now with mystical good vibes

How to turn your weekend knitting project into a luxury product for the less than discerning customer with a little anti-scientific woo.
blankets, now with mystical good vibes

# health    

your tanning bed is plotting your demise

Cell phones might not give you cancer, but tanning beds absolutely can and we have proof.
your tanning bed is plotting your demise

# space    

to boldly go. maybe. if it's in the budget.

Thanks to budget constraints and slow-walking replacement vehicles, NASA is about to left without a way to get humans in orbit without paying Russia for a ride.
to boldly go. maybe. if it's in the budget.

# space    

space madness and you

Boredom and small spaces for an extended period of time wreak havoc on the human psyche. That's going to be a huge problem on extended missions into deep space.
space madness and you

# science    

mooney and kirshenbaum still don't get it

Mooney and Kirshenbaum are back with an op-ed in the Boston Globe to prove they haven't learned anything from the feedback to their book.
mooney and kirshenbaum still don't get it

# science    

if you build a better mouse…

Scientists are one step closer to creating on demand organs out of adult skin cells thanks to some very unusual clones of lab mice.
if you build a better mouse…

# science    

climate change: natural vs. man-made

Sample cores from the planet's polar ice clearly show the difference between natural warming patterns and our toxic handiwork.
climate change: natural vs. man-made

# education    

why i'm not going to the creation museum

I'm not going to the Creation Museum for pretty much the same reason I wash my hands after using a public restroom.
why i'm not going to the creation museum

# politics    

porn, the phantom menace

Of all the sins that worry the religious right, lust, in the form of pornography, seems to dominate their every other waking thought.
porn, the phantom menace

# science    

hey there, nice aura. or not…

Science says you have a subtle, almost invisible glow, like an aura. But unlike an aura, it has nothing to do with the astral plane or your soul.
hey there, nice aura. or not…

# astrobiology    

a friendly tip for ufologists

One example of hard proof is worth a million vague anecdotes and personal accounts of sightings.
a friendly tip for ufologists

# science    

looking for design in all the wrong places…

Creationists think evolution is either nonexistent or some sort of deity-guided progression towards perfection. The reality is much more of a mixed bag...
looking for design in all the wrong places…

# space    

jupiter takes another one for the team?

Jupiter may have once again saved us from an asteroid impact. But next time, it might steer one our way...
jupiter takes another one for the team?

# science    

blog wars: atheists, science writers and the war of words over scientific literacy

Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum wanted at least some positive feedback on their book. Instead, they started a feud.
blog wars: atheists, science writers and the war of words over scientific literacy

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