Early Man Homo erectus Joins Art Society December 4, 2014 Etchings on a shell said to be 500,000 years old are shaking up evolutionary paleoanthropologists. Why? Evidence of abstract thinking far too early. CONTINUE READING
Mammals The New Horse Series: Genomes Confuse "Textbook Example of Evolution" December 3, 2014 Horses, asses and zebras show evidence of gene flow despite extreme chromosome rearrangements. CONTINUE READING
Solar System Earthbound Martians Go Nuts December 2, 2014 How 90,000 Earthlings sent greetings to imaginary friends on Mars, and other Martian nuttiness. CONTINUE READING
Terrestrial Zoology Mosquitoes Developed a Taste for Human Blood Recently December 1, 2014 An experiment with disease-carrying mosquitoes in Africa showed a surprising result: they switched to human blood just thousands of years ago. CONTINUE READING
Mind and Brain Schizophrenia: Diagnosis or Delusion? November 30, 2014 Much as psychiatrists would like to help the afflicted, it doesn't help to affix an empty label to an imprecise condition. CONTINUE READING
Physics Star Trek for Real: Impenetrable Force Field Protects Earth November 29, 2014 Radiation belts discovered at the dawn of the space age have a new trick in their pocket: shielding the Earth. CONTINUE READING
Bible and Theology Good Gratitude: To Science or God? November 27, 2014 There are health benefits to thanksgiving, but motivation is the key. CONTINUE READING
Mind and Brain Let's Get [Thankful for the] Mental November 26, 2014 Wonders of the human brain and sensory systems continue to pour forth from scientific research, providing more reasons to give thanks. CONTINUE READING
Human Body Let's Get [Thankful for the] Physical November 25, 2014 Wonders of the human body continue to pour forth from scientific research, providing more reasons to give thanks. CONTINUE READING
Politics and Ethics Adult Stem Cells Beat Clones November 24, 2014 In a contest to see which are better, induced pluripotent stem cells proved just as good as clones. More stem cell news follows. CONTINUE READING
Media Time Magazine Distorts Science History November 23, 2014 Seen that magazine "Great Scientists" at the checkout counter? It's a mixed bag. CONTINUE READING
Solar System Saturn Rescues Earth: Outer Planet Wonders November 22, 2014 How Saturn saved the Earth, and other news from the ringed planet, its family, and other bodies in the outer solar system. CONTINUE READING
Darwin and Evolution Darwin Sale November 21, 2014 We need to clear the deck of evolution news. Here's a list of headlines presented "as is" for interested readers to research further. CONTINUE READING
Cosmology Quasar Alignment Is "Spooky" November 20, 2014 Quasar rotation axes show a peculiar alignment over billions of light-years. CONTINUE READING
Geology Geology Sale November 19, 2014 We need to clear the deck of geology news. Here's a garage sale of interesting headlines, provided "as is" for researchers to pursue further. CONTINUE READING