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Planetary Science Evolves to Fit Failed Predictions

The scientists may consider correction a benefit, but why were they so wrong for so long?

Can Pristine Fossils Be Old?

Cases of exceptional preservation in fossils should raise questions about alleged deep time.

Ring Around the Theory

We all fall down, say theorists about a ring around a minor planet where it shouldn't exist.

Oceans Mitigate Global Warming

New findings show that our ocean, and the unique molecule—water—are designed to ameliorate climate catastrophes.

Old Earth View Requires Storytelling

If geologists relied on empirical observation, they would not get billions of years out of rocks.

The Last and Lasting Footprint on the Moon

50 years ago, Harrison Schmitt left the last footprint on the moon, but he is leaving tracks of an independent thinker on Earth.

Can DNA Last 2 Million Years?

A new claim about ancient DNA deserves some scrutiny. Why did they double their maximum lifetime of DNA so quickly?

How to Keep the Solar System Old: Struggle and Hope

Keeping the consensus age of the solar system is vital to evolution, but observations keep getting in the way.

Returning to a Young Moon

On the eve of the Artemis launch, questions about the age and formation of the moon have resurfaced.

Yosemite Just Got a Lot Younger

This is why you should never trust national park displays. Yosemite Valley could be less than 4% previous age estimates.

Weekend Climate Reader

Research on climate does not always match political hype.

Volcanoes Feed the Planet with Nutrients

A powerful volcano last January was followed by a phytoplankton bloom. What's the connection?

Nobel Prize for Human Non-Evolution

Nobel Prize awarded to Svante Pääbo for work on human evolution. Ironically, his work fails to support human evolution.

NASA Goes Loony: Moon Formed in Mere Hours?

Is it clickbait? NASA is claiming the moon formed within hours after a collision.

Getting to the Roots Problem

Understanding plant roots requires figuring out how they solve problems of physics.
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