Zoo Celebrates Bio-Inspiration
August 31, 2012
The San Diego Zoo has a new Centre for Bioinspiration, promoting invention based on life's solutions to practical problems.
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Origin-of-Life Researchers Excited Over Nothing
August 30, 2012
The phrase "building blocks of life" is pregnant with misinformation.
Genes Make People Support Abortion
August 29, 2012
If this political scientist is right, your genes and the environment make you liberal or conservative.
Unevolved Arthropods Found in Amber
August 28, 2012
The new record holders look identical to those alive today.
Bill Nye Fails Baloney Detector
August 27, 2012
In a video clip seen by over 3 million, Bill Nye the Science Guy slammed creationism with a series of logical fallacies.
Adaptation by Design, Not Evolution
August 26, 2012
Evolution does little to explain amazing adaptations in animals and plants, but intelligent design is up to the task.
Ingenious Ants Can't Prevent Stupid Evolution Quotes
August 25, 2012
After praising the wisdom of the ant, a science writer reveals little of his own.
National Science Standards Squelch Freedom of Inquiry
August 24, 2012
If federal science standards are approved by the states, students will lose freedom to question controversial subjects like evolution and global warming.
Is a Bonobo a Genius?
August 23, 2012
A trained bonobo has been filmed making simple stone tools. Does that qualify for genius status?
Anti-Republican Science
August 22, 2012
If science is supposed to be apolitical, reporters and journal editors are not remembering their duty to stay neutral.
Epigenetics Leads the Genetics News
August 21, 2012
More and more studies are revealing systems that regulate DNA. Here are some recent samples.
Evidences for Evolution Examined
August 20, 2012
Recent news stories have claimed evidence for evolution. But has evolution been observed or assumed?
Human Evolution Puzzles & Problems
August 20, 2012
Recent stories on human evolution continue to illustrate ongoing problems that overturn long-held beliefs.
Parody: Darwin as a Drug
August 19, 2012
An article appearing on a science news site portrayed Christian megachurches as a drug. What if the tables were turned?
Mind Your Brain
August 18, 2012
Recent discoveries about the brain and the mind reveal the wonders inside our skulls and pose deep philosophical questions.