# science    

surprise, surprise! everything is just a theory

How people use the word "theory" when it comes to science shows how badly we teach them about the scientific method.
surprise, surprise! everything is just a theory

# science    

a billion solar masses of nothing

Black holes are often described as tears in space and time. But that's not what they really are. What they really are is so much stranger...
a billion solar masses of nothing

# astrobiology    

looking for the aliens among us

Ancient astronaut enthusiasts are sure that humans were created by alien experiments. And this time, they say they have tangible proof.
looking for the aliens among us

# science    

more bad news for warp drive technology

Theoretical warp drives keep finding more ways to kill their users and everything around them. This time, with artificial black holes.
more bad news for warp drive technology

# astrobiology    

why alien hunting isn't just wishful thinking

Statistically, and scientifically, the aliens are out there. The only question is how long it will take us to find them.
why alien hunting isn't just wishful thinking

# science    

readers' questions, answered

A quick and dirty Q&A session about how this blog works behind the scenes based on readers' most common questions.
readers' questions, answered

# science    

why scientists and rock stars don't mix

Chris Mooney and GQ Magazine want readers to ask "Hey, who's that nerd posing with my favorite rock star?"
why scientists and rock stars don't mix

# space    

of lunar exploration and irate astrologers

Astrologers are irate because, apparently, we didn't ask the Moon for its consent to be probed.
of lunar exploration and irate astrologers

# science    

when everybody is an expert

Got an idea the scientific community isn't listening to? Forget more research and peer review! Go to the people with a conspiracy theory!
when everybody is an expert

# space    

sizing up a supermassive titan

Astronomers weigh a black hole so massive, it wasn't born from an imploding star but from massive nebulae crushed by its own gravity.
sizing up a supermassive titan

# politics    

the science of confirmation bias

People are reading more articles with which they agree, and are twisting satire and humor to fit their existing worldview, even when they're told they're being mocked.
the science of confirmation bias

# science    

random science abuse in short film format

Sometimes the legal system won't teach you a lesson. Physics might step in long before they do.
random science abuse in short film format

# science    

caution, warp drive may damage planet

Warp drives might not just be the fastest way to explore the universe. They might also be weapons of mass destruction on a stellar scale.
caution, warp drive may damage planet

# science    

why you should honor thy scientists

Whataboutism between science and religion in the media means only one thing: the writers simply don't understand science.
why you should honor thy scientists

# science    

when national geographic imitates the onion

Quantum physics are weird, but they're probably not fill-the-universe-with-galaxy-group-sized-subatomic-particles weird...
when national geographic imitates the onion

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