Cell Biology Stem Cell Revolution Leap Forward? Debunked! January 30, 2014 Called revolutionary and "too good to be true," a simple way to turn ordinary cells into stem cells has everyone excited – and some cautious. CONTINUE READING
Mammals Strange Animals and Stranger Facts About Them January 29, 2014 The world is decorated with an astonishing diversity of animals. Here are some new discoveries about a few of them. CONTINUE READING
Human Body Things You Didn't Know About Your Body January 28, 2014 Here are more glimpses at the power under the hood: capabilities recently discovered by researchers. CONTINUE READING
Darwin and Evolution Coelacanths and Hoatzins: Two Living Fossils Darwin Wants Back January 25, 2014 Two creatures have found their way onto many creationist Powerpoint slides, but evolutionists want to use them, too. CONTINUE READING
Early Man Sexual Selection Is a Zombie Idea January 24, 2014 An evolutionary ecologist sets up the Darwinian story of male-female facial differences only to debunk them. CONTINUE READING
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
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
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