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the hidden costs of a world with a tenth of the men
# sex

the hidden costs of a world with a tenth of the men

A satirical book about exterminating 90% of all men for a better world got some traction again. What would happen if we took it seriously and followed through?

why aliens are more alien than ufologists think
# astrobiology

why aliens are more alien than ufologists think

If you want to get an idea of just how alien and bizarre an extraterrestrial might look like, consider the creatures that used to live right here on Earth some 500 million years ago.

battling superbugs the evolutionary way
# health

battling superbugs the evolutionary way

One good way to fight bacteria that have a resistance to antibiotics may be to remove their resistance to antibiotics...

the t-rex was a predator and we have proof
# science

the t-rex was a predator and we have proof

We finally have ironclad evidence showing that T. Rex was not an oversized scavenger as some argued, but actively hunted its prey.

why little things like labs matter in science
# evolution

why little things like labs matter in science

Creationism, now done in the best labs a stock photo license can buy.

when a geneticist tackles intelligence, badly
# science

when a geneticist tackles intelligence, badly

Geneticist Jerry Crabtree jumps on the natural-selection-for-humans-is-dead bandwagon with a study of human intelligence that doesn't say what he thinks it does.

how to fail in publicly defending creationism
# evolution

how to fail in publicly defending creationism

Why do creationists insist on demanding evidence that's been produced so many times over?

a key, evolving molecule by any other name…
# evolution

a key, evolving molecule by any other name…

Believe it or not, DNA is not the only hereditary molecule out there. In fact, it's one of many molecules that could form the backbone of gene pools.

how not to save science from atheists
# education

how not to save science from atheists

Accommodationist philosopher Michael Ruse is now seriously defending the citizens of Tennessee voting on science and facts.

applying logic and causality backwards…
# science

applying logic and causality backwards…

When creationists try to frame studies of evolutionary mechanisms as proof of a deity, they have their arguments exactly in reverse.

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