# science    

crashing darwin's birthday

The famed naturalist and father of evolution is getting the worst birthday present this year.
crashing darwin's birthday

# oddities    

tiktaalik? is that you?

What happens when you think a little too deep about biological weirdness in ads.
tiktaalik? is that you?

# science    

is my singularity showing again?

The concept of a singularity not covered by an event horizon has been around for a while and used to justify some very bizarre tales...
is my singularity showing again?

# astrobiology    

beware the ufo thieves…

We can laugh all we want at the idea of a UFO stealing our stuff. Until they actually start doing it...
beware the ufo thieves…

# science    

the misguided quest for perfection

We've tried eugenics in real life. It was an absolute failure.
the misguided quest for perfection

# sex    

the mile high club goes orbital

Sex in space will be both an inevitability and necessity. We should be studying it a lot more than we do today.
the mile high club goes orbital

# space    

the wild ride of a fiery menace

Gas giants with an extremely eccentric orbit seem to have very wild and destructive years...
the wild ride of a fiery menace

# politics    

mainstream religion, inc.

Pastors and theologians worried about religion becoming a business are a few millennia too late to voice their concern.
mainstream religion, inc.

# oddities    

the conspiracy theorist's primer

Making a persuasive conspiracy theory is a skill. Here's how to learn it.
the conspiracy theorist's primer

# oddities    

everything in moderation…

Atheism should not become bizarro theism, even though it's human nature for it to lean in that direction.
everything in moderation…

# space    

it's a scary galaxy out there

As we scream into space to get the attention of extraterrestrial life, we should remember there may be monsters out there.
it's a scary galaxy out there

# space    

human evolution 2.0

Space will change what makes us human. Here's how it will happen.
human evolution 2.0

# science    

a statement of purpose

Creationists won't change their minds or the subject, so why engage them? Because our future is on the line.
a statement of purpose

# astrobiology    

religion, now with aliens

The Catholic Church is telling believers that any discovery of alien life fits firmly in their dogmas.
religion, now with aliens

# evolution    

who wants to be a trillionaire?

Unless a moral victory is all you're after, don't count on creationist and cult leader Adnan Oktar to open up his wallet.
who wants to be a trillionaire?

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