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so that's where the editors went…

Finally, there's an explanation for the Huffington Post's sudden explosion of pseudoscientific screeds.
so that's where the editors went…

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the anthropic principle takes another hit

A new paper shows that far from requiring precise physics to exist, matter as we know it can form within a relatively wide range of tolerances.
the anthropic principle takes another hit

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where not to go for science news…

The Daily Fail is still failing, especially when it comes to science.
where not to go for science news…

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a brief history of evolution

The famed naturalist and science communicator is back with a new documentary about evolution that avoids similar efforts' typical mistakes.
a brief history of evolution

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apologists, compromises and small gods

The fellows at the John Templeton Foundation have a new idea of reconciling science and religion: mealy-mouth, vague apologetics.
apologists, compromises and small gods

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a gravity fail goes viral, but is it real?

Gravity can be tricky when you don't seem to understand how it works...
a gravity fail goes viral, but is it real?

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a bad week for science in politics

Science-illiterate politicians spent their week proudly showing their ignorance in Congress.
a bad week for science in politics

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a real life attack of the clones?

How close are we to creating a literal army of clones? And more importantly, should we?
a real life attack of the clones?

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why the universe isn't built for life

The universe is not "made for life" as is often said. Life just, uh, finds a way.
why the universe isn't built for life

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oh wait, they're still serious?

The Texan Institute For Creation Research is still dead set on issuing an M.S. in creationism, and they have 80 pages of (nonsensical) reasons why.
oh wait, they're still serious?

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adding science to executive pay

Paradoxically, huge bonuses at relatively long intervals set us up for failure.
adding science to executive pay

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why morality came before religion

Evolutionarily speaking, ethics and morality before we even had a written language made humans the species we are today.
why morality came before religion

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the galactic grim reaper theory

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?
the galactic grim reaper theory

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why life has a bias to the left

Molecules that make life possible often have a leftward skew in their structure. Now we think we know why and how that happened.
why life has a bias to the left

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in critique of newtonism

How to apply creationist logic to Newtonian physics.
in critique of newtonism

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