# astrobiology    

the wow! signal

Could we have already been contacted by aliens and just don't know it yet?
the wow! signal

# astrobiology    

alien impact

The idea that Roswell was an alien crash landing site raises more questions than provides answers.
alien impact

# space    

todays forecast: solar wind and 4,000F

Welcome to the truly hellish world of WASP-12b, a planet being eaten by its star.
todays forecast: solar wind and 4,000F

# astrobiology    

greetings, we are your leaders

A popular idea states that humans didn't evolve, but were created in a lab by the creatures who secretly rule over all of us.
greetings, we are your leaders

# science    

relax, the ice age will get here

No, we're not heading into an Ice Age. At least, not yet...
relax, the ice age will get here

# science    

solar powered global warming?

Global warming denialists found a new culprit for the rising temperatures. Of course, they're wrong.
solar powered global warming?

# oddities    

the eye and the seal

What's the real story behind the seemingly ominous symbol on the Seal of the United States?
the eye and the seal

# evolution    

dr. behe's failed experiment

It's hard to explain something when you're being explicitly paid not to understand how it works...
dr. behe's failed experiment

# oddities    

and at the young age of 700

Pitting Biblical ages against what science tells us about the extremes of human longevity.
and at the young age of 700

# science    

aliens and you

Could life on Earth have come here from another world? And could it travel from us to other solar systems?
aliens and you

# evolution    

a theory's fatal flaw

Intelligent Design is attacking a convenient strawman, not the theory of evolution.
a theory's fatal flaw

# oddities    

do banks rule the world?

Despite their control over our money, there's only so much banks can do to command world leaders.
do banks rule the world?

# oddities    

satan's little kingdom

Satanists a convenient bogeyman for believers. But many of them are just trolling the faithful.
satan's little kingdom

# science    

predicting the future

Evolution of future organisms is hard to predict, but it's still fun to try.
predicting the future

# space    

nasa sticks to its guns

The agency is determined to launch its latest Mars rover no matter what.
nasa sticks to its guns

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