# astrobiology    

ooh, alien armada, big whoop

Despite what the movie told you, we wouldn't be all that defenseless from an alien invasion.
ooh, alien armada, big whoop

# science    

going after darwin

Creationists have an unhealthy obsession with Darwin because they don't understand how science works.
going after darwin

# tech    

ray kurzweils digital pipe dreams

If you're planning to download your brain into a computer, you may want to reconsider.
ray kurzweils digital pipe dreams

# politics    

the ghosts of pseudo-science past

How junk science led to the one of the darkest chapters of human history.
the ghosts of pseudo-science past

# tech    

ok, who unplugged the matrix?

In case of robotic overlords, be sure to unplug them. Although you might not actually have to...
ok, who unplugged the matrix?

# astrobiology    

the wow! signal

Could we have already been contacted by aliens and just don't know it yet?
the wow! signal

# astrobiology    

alien impact

The idea that Roswell was an alien crash landing site raises more questions than provides answers.
alien impact

# space    

todays forecast: solar wind and 4,000F

Welcome to the truly hellish world of WASP-12b, a planet being eaten by its star.
todays forecast: solar wind and 4,000F

# astrobiology    

greetings, we are your leaders

A popular idea states that humans didn't evolve, but were created in a lab by the creatures who secretly rule over all of us.
greetings, we are your leaders

# science    

relax, the ice age will get here

No, we're not heading into an Ice Age. At least, not yet...
relax, the ice age will get here

# science    

solar powered global warming?

Global warming denialists found a new culprit for the rising temperatures. Of course, they're wrong.
solar powered global warming?

# oddities    

the eye and the seal

What's the real story behind the seemingly ominous symbol on the Seal of the United States?
the eye and the seal

# evolution    

dr. behe's failed experiment

It's hard to explain something when you're being explicitly paid not to understand how it works...
dr. behe's failed experiment

# oddities    

and at the young age of 700

Pitting Biblical ages against what science tells us about the extremes of human longevity.
and at the young age of 700

# science    

aliens and you

Could life on Earth have come here from another world? And could it travel from us to other solar systems?
aliens and you

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