# evolution    

morphed, in a mediocre way

Popular science shows can't seem to shake the habit of using design language in shows about evolution.
morphed, in a mediocre way

# space    

to boldly stay…

The agency that sent humans to another world is now mired in its own red tape.
to boldly stay…

# science    

the shock jocks of biz magazines?

Serious publications should not give creationists the time of day. Their reputations are at stake.
the shock jocks of biz magazines?

# astrobiology    

measuring alien intelligence

Trying to figure out how smart alien life forms may be will involve jettisoning a lot of cliches about intelligence.
measuring alien intelligence

# evolution    

a new soapbox for creationism

The Three Stooges of creationism are at it again, now over at Forbes for some inexplicable reason.
a new soapbox for creationism

# science    

crashing darwin's birthday

The famed naturalist and father of evolution is getting the worst birthday present this year.
crashing darwin's birthday

# oddities    

tiktaalik? is that you?

What happens when you think a little too deep about biological weirdness in ads.
tiktaalik? is that you?

# science    

is my singularity showing again?

The concept of a singularity not covered by an event horizon has been around for a while and used to justify some very bizarre tales...
is my singularity showing again?

# astrobiology    

beware the ufo thieves…

We can laugh all we want at the idea of a UFO stealing our stuff. Until they actually start doing it...
beware the ufo thieves…

# science    

the misguided quest for perfection

We've tried eugenics in real life. It was an absolute failure.
the misguided quest for perfection

# sex    

the mile high club goes orbital

Sex in space will be both an inevitability and necessity. We should be studying it a lot more than we do today.
the mile high club goes orbital

# space    

the wild ride of a fiery menace

Gas giants with an extremely eccentric orbit seem to have very wild and destructive years...
the wild ride of a fiery menace

# politics    

mainstream religion, inc.

Pastors and theologians worried about religion becoming a business are a few millennia too late to voice their concern.
mainstream religion, inc.

# oddities    

the conspiracy theorist's primer

Making a persuasive conspiracy theory is a skill. Here's how to learn it.
the conspiracy theorist's primer

# oddities    

everything in moderation…

Atheism should not become bizarro theism, even though it's human nature for it to lean in that direction.
everything in moderation…

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