# science
Science doesn't move at the speed of headlines. It moves at whatever speed scientists can discover and confirm something new.
# science
For the first time we saw multicellular life evolve in a lab under conditions predicted by biologists.
# politics
"Yeah, sure he's not that good. But he's a man of such deep faith!"
# politics
Should we take Apollo astronauts' advice and send our politicians into space to give them a sense of scale?
# space
We can make our space rovers and probes much smarter than they are today. But we have to get innovative to protect them from alien environments.
# space
If we want to really explore alien worlds, our drones and probes should lead the way.
# tech
The good news is that we found a way to drastically increase storage density for computers. The bad news is that it's not very practical.
# space
Just like supermassive black holes, planets can bend light with their gravity. But do they bend it enough for us to detect them that way?
# tech
Colleges are trying to figure out who'll actually succeed in a computer science program, and they're starting to find some interesting insights.
# science
Seriously, it's not a good idea to encourage ignoramuses who see themselves as titans of science on the verge of being lavished with fame and fortune.
# science
Have we pumped enough greenhouse gases into the air to stop the next ice age? Some researchers think so but their models are inconclusive.
# tech
While thinking of our bodies as divine or entirely in utilitarian terms is unhealthy, there is a middle ground to consider.
# oddities
Apparently, conspiracy theorists picture life in the Illuminati as being a member of a racist BDSM dungeon...
# tech
Remember, the cloud is just someone else's computers. And your files could vanish if those computers break or their owners sell them off.
# health
Brace yourselves. The anti-vax crusade is taking its chemophobia and love for cleansing to a whole new level.