# oddities    

the jesus we know

Separating the scant facts from the copious fiction about Jesus of Nazareth.
the jesus we know

# oddities    

holidays, russian style

How the Soviet Union turned New Year into its biggest holiday.
holidays, russian style

# evolution    

the dilemma of transitional fossils

Creationists deliberately don't understand transitional fossils. But to be fair, the whole concept is somewhat flawed...
the dilemma of transitional fossils

# evolution    

a one in a trillion chance…

How to lie with statistics, creationist style.
a one in a trillion chance…

# oddities    

stealing the ancients' glory

Ancient alien claims often rely on a single flawed assumption: that our ancestors couldn't be engineers and scientist in their own right.
stealing the ancients' glory

# space    

nasa vs. the bureaucrats

Even with a pro-science administration, NASA should still be worried about its funding as apathy to science runs deep among politicians.
nasa vs. the bureaucrats

# astrobiology    

extraterrestrials vs. god

Creationists and theists are trying to equate the search for life with a rebellion against a belief in God.
extraterrestrials vs. god

# space    

hey dad, can I borrow a few space bucks?

Cash in space is a safety concern. A foreign exchange company wants to fix that with a new, space-based currency.
hey dad, can I borrow a few space bucks?

# science    

the great flood and the great comet

Could comets have caused an event later described as the Great Flood in the Bible?
the great flood and the great comet

# politics    

whose moon is it anyway?

Technically, no one owns or can lay claim to the Moon. But if we start routinely staying on its surface, the law may need to change.
whose moon is it anyway?

# space    

in search of an alien eden

If we really want to find extraterrestrial life, we need to broaden our horizons and consider how alien chemistry could be different from our own.
in search of an alien eden

# space    

journey to the edge of the universe

NatGeo's brief survey of the universe is a must-watch, but with a few caveats...
journey to the edge of the universe

# oddities    

the treasures of the templar

Everyone wants to know what made the Knights Templar wealthy and powerful, but a lot of popular theories miss obvious explanations.
the treasures of the templar

# science    

the worst science news on the web

One would think a tabloid would at least be able to tell science from random nonsense. Not The Daily Mail.
the worst science news on the web

# politics    

ghosts of the cold war

Nearly two decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the myth of communism leading to atheism persists.
ghosts of the cold war

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