# space
GJ 436b has some interesting chemistry, but it's not rewriting astronomy and chemistry books, nor is it a huge surprise to scientists.
# politics
According to the pope, his senior advisers, and ardent supporters, the Catholic Church molests kids because... atheists were literally Nazis?
# space
While many physicists are trying to dive deeper and deeper into the complexities of space and time, others are looking for a much simpler explanation of the universe's mysteries.
# space
There's here, they're loud, and they somehow missed the last 600 years of science...
# science
The bigger the crime, the less inclined we seem to emphasize with each victim.
# sex
Facebook, Twitter, and other gated online platforms are not coming for your porn. It's too lucrative to censor off the web.
# science
Antibiotic resistance is rising and becoming a real threat. But we still have time and methods to fight it.
# health
Instead of helping Africans combat the spread of AIDS, the Catholic Church keeps pouring gasoline on the fire.
# science
What does it mean to be real? An awkward introductions to scientific mass solipsism.
# science
Quantum communication is a powerful tool, but it's not impossible to hack or very practical yet, especially for military purposes.
# politics
Blasphemy is an important tool in a secular society, but it's not a good way for angry religious zealots to engage in a low brow tit-for-tat.
# tech
That's right, Weird Things passed a million views. Next, world conquest. Right?
# science
That's right Baroness Greenfield, not needing a miracle in the lab is the same thing as a holy war against the unbelievers.
# education
Humanities scholars are still on a campaign to discourage the rise in STEM and vocational majors.
# science
When it's getting harder and harder to make truly profound, world-changing discoveries, we have to double down on skepticism to make sure we don't lead ourselves astray.
