Entropy Wins QM Challenges
February 12, 2025
The Second Law of Thermodynamics still tolerates no exceptions.
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Earth Is Designed to Clean Itself
February 3, 2025
Do these processes look like the result of chance mistakes?
Dinosaur Original Collagen Confirmed
January 31, 2025
Three methods have confirmed the presence of intact collagen fragments in a dinosaur hip bone.
Archive: Jellyfish, Stem Cells, Quran, Bats, Homo, Titan, Spiders, More
January 25, 2025
Here are some of the stories we were reporting in January 2002, restored from archives. Some of the items here were of fundamental importance at the time.
Crying Astronomers Admit Failure
January 23, 2025
Unexpected findings have knocked out experts' hubris. Are they down for the count?
Archive: Membrane Channels, Molecular Machines, Censorship, Cave Art, More
January 17, 2025
Breakthroughs, controversies, and scientists acting badly: these are other reports recovered from January 2002.
Archives: Oxygen, Early Mature Universe, Cell Proofreading, More
January 11, 2025
This set of entries from January 2002 contains major announcements that we have cited ever since.
Habitability: Just Add Water: A Lot of It
January 6, 2025
Desert planets are likely unlivable, even if they have water. They need oceans of H2O.
ENST: Non-Evolution of the Wet Dog Shake
January 4, 2025
This fun article was published at Evolution News on December 9, 2024.
Respect that Christmas Tree Before You Toss It
January 3, 2025
Conifers are remarkably hardy trees equipped to survive harsh conditions.
Soft Tissue Wars: Latest Inadequate Excuse
January 2, 2025
Four European scientists couldn't find original collagen in ichthyosaur bones, but how hard did they look?
Archive: Wise Men, Aquaporins, Horses, Plate Tectonics, Phylogeny, More
December 20, 2024
Here are some of the stories we were reporting before Christmas in 2001, restored from archives.
Neanderthals Promoted to Relatives
December 19, 2024
Once viewed as an extinct missing link, Neanderthals are now seen as our distant relatives.
Another Idea Fails to Age Saturn’s Rings
December 18, 2024
Japanese scientists attempt to vacuum the dirt off the ring particles to keep them young looking.