# space
A viral social media post claims that life on Earth is far more fragile than it actually is.
# tech
On the surface, a basic AI handily beat humans in a classification task. But if you look at the details, its victory wasn't exactly a clean one.
# politics
The latest scholarly take on atheism from Conservapedia: "hur hur, u r fat..."
# science
The good news is that we have a growing skeptical movement. The bad news is that we actually need one...
# science
Homeopath John Benneth is trying to make a name for himself as both a scientifically illiterate quack and a self-pitying conspiracy theorist.
# science
Jokes don't have to be just funny or scientifically accurate. Comedian Brian Malow is on a mission to show they can be both.
# science
Nothing is more important to a modern nation's prosperity than science and engineering, and nothing is more neglected by today's politicians.
# tech
Another year, another peek under the hood of Weird Things.
# space
Internet conspiracy theorists discover to slowest alien invasion of all time.
# science
Politicians want to cut scientific research and education programs, ignoring how little they'd actually be cutting and how many people it will truly affect.
# tech
When you start with a deeply flawed premise and advance a deeply flawed argument, you'll come to a deeply flawed conclusion.
# science
A trio of physicists want to marry dark matter and antimatter. It's not a union that seems destined for bliss.
# space
Top Gear checks out the loudest place on Earth, a NASA complex in the swamps of Mississippi where rocket engines are put through their paces.
# oddities
Weird Things is making a list and checking it twice, going to find out who's been undermining public health, science, and education...
