Origin of Life Miller-Urey Spark Discharge Experiment Resurrected January 21, 2014 Technicians provide detailed instructions how to spark gases to make amino acids without causing explosions in the lab. CONTINUE READING
SETI Astrobiolo-SETI: Science or Fantasy? January 20, 2014 Fantastical scenarios with no evidence – sometimes contrary to evidence – continue to get good publicity in science venues. CONTINUE READING
Philosophy of Science Materialists Shoot Themselves in the Foot January 19, 2014 In science, it's never wise to propose a self-refuting theory. CONTINUE READING
Terrestrial Zoology Amazing Animals January 18, 2014 The capabilities of animals large and small continue to fascinate scientists and the public. Here are some recent findings. CONTINUE READING
Bible and Theology Pain: Evolution or Curse? January 17, 2014 It doesn't take much "evolution" to create a toxin, or to switch on or amplify the pain response. Are these good things gone bad? CONTINUE READING
Birds Formation Flight Physics Mastered by Birds January 16, 2014 Birds fly in that beautiful V formation for a reason, and it requires sophisticated abilities in high precision aerodynamics. CONTINUE READING
Cosmology Here Comes Cosmos Again January 15, 2014 Carl Sagan's TV series Cosmos is coming back in version 2.0 with a new cast of atheists to spread the gospel of scientism. CONTINUE READING
Fossils Tiktaalik Is Back, This Time With a Hip Twist January 14, 2014 Discoverer of a putative ancestor of tetrapods thinks it came with rear-wheel drive. CONTINUE READING
Astronomy Hand of God Is Not Nebulous January 13, 2014 An exploded star that resembles a giant hand provides opportunity to discuss theology and intelligent design. CONTINUE READING
Darwin and Evolution "Inclusive Fitness" Is a Just-So Story Generator January 12, 2014 Critics of the "inclusive fitness" evolutionary explanation for altruism liken it to Ptolemy's epicycles. CONTINUE READING
Origin of Life Imagining Worlds – No Evidence Required January 11, 2014 Science fiction is fun, but science demands evidence, not imagination. CONTINUE READING
Marine Biology Sharks Traveled Far but Evolved Nowhere January 10, 2014 A shark genome shows the slowest evolution ever, but prehistoric sharks were the first to figure out long-distance migration. CONTINUE READING
Astronomy Hubble Finds Early Large Galaxies January 9, 2014 The latest deep space image by the Hubble Space Telescope shows many small galaxies near the beginning, but large ones, too. CONTINUE READING
Biomimetics Biomimetics Stories Showcase Natural Designs January 8, 2014 Evolution is no match for five enthusiastic reports of scientists rushing to imitate animal designs. CONTINUE READING
Darwin and Evolution Evolutionary Tales Are Constructed Out of Imagination, Not Data January 7, 2014 Fossil bits or genetic tidbits are often used as props for grand evolutionary tales, even when the data are problematic for Darwinian theory. CONTINUE READING