# politics
Of all the sins that worry the religious right, lust, in the form of pornography, seems to dominate their every other waking thought.
# science
Science says you have a subtle, almost invisible glow, like an aura. But unlike an aura, it has nothing to do with the astral plane or your soul.
# astrobiology
One example of hard proof is worth a million vague anecdotes and personal accounts of sightings.
# science
Creationists think evolution is either nonexistent or some sort of deity-guided progression towards perfection. The reality is much more of a mixed bag...
# space
Jupiter may have once again saved us from an asteroid impact. But next time, it might steer one our way...
# science
Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum wanted at least some positive feedback on their book. Instead, they started a feud.
# oddities
A few firm words of advice for the Moon landing conspiracy theorists who refuse to believe their own eyes.
# space
Celebrating Apollo 11's lunar landing isn't just celebrating an American triumph. It's celebrating how far humanity can go and how much it can do.
# science
A satirical piece perfectly captures how pseudoscience works and what it sounds like when applied to basic facts no one actually disputes.
# evolution
Natural selection is starting to kick in to save the Y chromosome from itself.
# health
Swine flu may have disappeared from the news, but it's still out there and it's still a threat as it mutates further.
# science
According to some researchers, "hey baby, that's a nice... uh... belly button you got there?" is the hot new pickup line we should be considering.
# space
Scientists are trying to recruit existing satellites to track tsunamis, but it may be a challenge to turn the information they'll gather into useful early warnings.
# oddities
Creationists always promise a grand proof for why evolution is a folly of the unfaithful. This time they're timing it to a group of atheists visiting their Creation Museum.
# science
Game theory assumes that all humans are hyper-rational actors at all times. And that's exactly what undermines its use in the real world...
