# space
The most dangerous thing about living on the Moon isn't the radiation. It's the sharp, electrostatic alien dust...
# science
Paradoxically, huge bonuses at relatively long intervals set us up for failure.
# science
Evolutionarily speaking, ethics and morality before we even had a written language made humans the species we are today.
# tech
A new study tried to link Facebook use to a decline in academic performance and Time goes overboard with its conclusions.
# sex
It's no wonder our culture seems almost schizophrenic when it comes to sex. We can't even be honest with each other about it.
# politics
Fundamentalists want credit to their chosen deity for everything that happens in your life. Except the bad stuff that is...
# space
Every year, Russia celebrates the first human flight into space, but not how, or why, you might think...
# science
A new paper suggests that mass extinctions happen in cycles based on Earth's movement through the galactic plane. But does the evidence really add up?
# astrobiology
If we find life on Mars, it might be surprisingly difficult to confirm that it's actually Martian.
# science
Molecules that make life possible often have a leftward skew in their structure. Now we think we know why and how that happened.
# health
One of the most successful medical programs in history is under attack from fear and ignorance.
# sex
Crusaders against gay marriage are going to need better arguments than they use today.
# politics
Capitalism will always be with us. We just need to learn how to use it, not serve it like an angry deity.
# tech
Twitter is the new hot social network in the news. That means it's next in line to be blamed for the downfall of humanity.
