Archive: Mutations, Dinosaurs, Water Lilies, Birds, Compound Eyes, More
February 1, 2025
Here are some of the stories we were reporting in late January 2002, restored from archives.
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Corrupt Big Science Needs to Clean House
June 27, 2024
The picture of institutional science as the paragon of objectivity is gone.
Archive: Who’s to Blame for Environmental Destruction?
November 18, 2023
This article from 20 years ago debunks (by scientists) the myths of "pristine wilderness" ruined by white settlers.
Big Science Caught Using Dirty Money
November 19, 2022
The FTX scandal has universities and journals scrambling to save face and replenish funding after a favorite well suddenly dried up.
Peer Review Flaws Revealed by Massive Number of Retractions
October 19, 2022
Does peer review help ensure validity? A major scientific publisher is retracting over 500 peer-reviewed papers—and that's just for starters.
No, Atheists, Religions Are Not Equal
September 24, 2017
Religions do not always act as forces for good, but some are clearly evil.
Freedom Exalts a Culture
June 26, 2017
When citizens are taught that they cannot help themselves, the outcome is predictable: social breakdown and increased criminal behavior.
Big Science Sullies Its Reputation
March 4, 2017
The public will lose confidence in science if its institutions continue to side with the political left.
Elephants, Mammoths, and Terror: The Ivory Trade Crisis
August 28, 2015
Terror organizations are slaughtering elephants at alarming rates to sell the ivory in Asia and buy weapons. What to do?
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.