Fossils Why Such Large Animals in the Fossil Record? March 26, 2015 If size is a measure of evolutionary progress, things seem to have gone downhill since many fossils were deposited. CONTINUE READING
Mind and Brain Stone Tools Still Have Animal Residue March 25, 2015 Claimed to be half a million years old, stone tools found in Israel still contain traces of animal fat and vegetable matter. CONTINUE READING
Marine Biology Animals Wonderful and Bizarre March 24, 2015 The variety of living organisms on our planet is astonishing and often surprising. Here are a few examples that have come to light in news reports. CONTINUE READING
Solar System Orbital Ice Age Theory Melts March 23, 2015 Orbital cycles do not cause ice ages, a new study suggests. Instead, the whole world experienced an ice age at the same time. CONTINUE READING
Bible and Theology When Darwinists Tolerate Faith March 22, 2015 Francis Collins gets tolerable coverage in the secular media for his brand of Christian faith. That's not necessarily good. CONTINUE READING
Health Save Your Eyes: Take a Hike March 21, 2015 An epidemic of myopia is swamping Asian health care institutions. The cause could depend on what side of the front door you tend to be. CONTINUE READING
Darwin and Evolution Rethinking Evolution March 20, 2015 Evolutionary articles often say that new data will cause them to rethink evolution. Maybe they're not thinking deeply enough. CONTINUE READING
Geology Geology Upset: Wind Carves Canyons Fast March 19, 2015 According to a new study, wind carves canyons ten times faster than water. This has implications for theories on Mars and Earth. CONTINUE READING
Birds Why Birds Don't Crash March 18, 2015 A bird flying through a forest or city needs the reactions of a champion video gamer. It's got the software to do it. CONTINUE READING
Origin of Life More Attempts to Explain Chirality March 17, 2015 Despite the hype in some reports, the highly-designed experiments only underscore the problem for origin of life theories. CONTINUE READING
Philosophy of Science How to Doubt a Consensus March 16, 2015 You don't need to be a "denialist." Just read the fine print in their own publications, and understand the limits of science. CONTINUE READING
Biomimetics Sunday Inspiration March 15, 2015 Need inspiration? Look at designs in nature. Even secular scientists are getting inspired. CONTINUE READING
Mind and Brain The Politics of Happiness March 14, 2015 Sometimes scientists get it right, and sometimes they get it wrong. Humans are too complex to fit pet theories, but even scientists can notice what works. CONTINUE READING
Solar System Water Worlds Tempt with Life, Not Youth March 13, 2015 More and more planets and moons are suspected of having liquid water, but what should be the logical implications? CONTINUE READING
Darwin and Evolution Fudging Evolution to Avoid Falsification March 12, 2015 Evolutionary theory follows Finagle's Rule #4: "Draw your curves, then plot your data." CONTINUE READING