Biology

Science Says Sex With Others Is Better

eSarcasm | Posted 10.28.2009 | Comedy


eSarcasm

Now, they aren't actually talking about humans -- they're talking about plants and animals able to reproduce both by themselves and with others. But that doesn't make it any less amusing.

Practicing Science -- With or Without Religion?

Dan Agin | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living


Dan Agin

The problem for the working scientist is that the essence of science is a self-conscious and mandatory objectivity -- which means dogma and doctrine are essentially antithetical.

Vegetarian Spider Discovered: Bagheera Kiplingi Eats Mostly Plant Buds From Acacia Plants

A First | Posted 10.12.2009 | Green


A tropical jumping spider that eats mostly plant buds has been identified, a new study says--making it the only known vegetarian out of some 40,000 sp...

Stem Cell Snorting Holds Promise For Treating Brain Disorders

The Blotter | Posted 09.23.2009 | Living


New details from a University of Minnesota researcher's initial tests show the stem cells actually make it to the brain when snorted rather than impla...

Bird Eats Bat: Great Tits Hunt Bats For Heads (VIDEO)

New Scientist | Sanjida O'Connell | Posted 11.09.2009 | Green


It sounds like the avian equivalent of an Ozzy Osbourne legend. Great tits have been discovered killing and eating bats by pecking their heads open. ...

Daily Mail: Artificial Life Will Be Created "Within Months" As Genome Experts Claim Vital Breakthrough

The Daily Mail | Posted 09.21.2009 | Home


Artificial life will be made to order in the laboratory within four months, a controversial biologist has claimed. U.S genome expert Craig Venter, sa...

Information Addiction and Our Quest for Relevancy

Scott Lachut | Posted 09.18.2009 | Living


Scott Lachut

This quest for what might be, creates a seemingly infinite feedback loop where consumption continuously renews the appetite.

The Frogness of Music

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 08.07.2009 | Living


Arthur Rosenfeld

Music today is to live, real music as an origami frog is to a real one. Music has, in short, been dumbed down.

Rabbits Multiply Like Rabbits, Overrun Canadian Campus (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 07.09.2009 | Green


Rabbits have invaded The University of Victoria campus and officials, worried that the bunnies are damaging the landscape, are considering various way...

Studies Show Conservatives More Easily Disgusted

Live Science | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics


People who squirm at the sight of bugs or are grossed out by blood and guts are more likely to be politically conservative, new studies find....

Do Women Need Their Own Space?

Indra Adnan | Posted 06.14.2009 | Media


Indra Adnan

Working alongside the men, rather than in the room next door, seemed to us the best way to reach the Downing Street Project's goal -- not just the women.

Behind the News: Why We're Seeing Outbreaks of Swine Flu, and How We Can Stop it Next Time (Video)

TEDTalks | Posted 05.27.2009 | World


TEDTalks

Virus hunter Nathan Wolfe is outwitting the next pandemic by staying two steps ahead: discovering new, deadly viruses where they first emerge.

Morality Originates in Religion...Not

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 05.14.2009 | Living


Jeff Schweitzer

Morality is our biological destiny, not a gift from god.

Nathan Wolfe: Hunting for the Next AIDS

TEDTalks | Posted 04.26.2009 | Living


TEDTalks

2009-03-27-wolfe.jpgArmed with blood samples, high-tech tools and a small army of fieldworkers, Nathan Wolfe hopes to re-invent pandemic control.

What Did Charles Darwin Really Believe?

John W. Whitehead | Posted 03.15.2009 | Living


John W. Whitehead

The world is not black and white, and neither are our so-called historical heroes. Children should be taught what these historical figures really believed and the ramifications of their beliefs.

Promoting the Pornography of Creationism

Bill Allen | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics


Bill Allen

I proposed in jest the idea of an online degree in "creationism." I never imagined that anyone could seriously put forward such an outlandish idea. Boy, was I ever wrong.

Ending the Pornography of Creation

Bill Allen | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics


Bill Allen

Now is the time to confront one of the major myths perpetuated by the previous anti-intellectual, anti-science regime. Now is the time to keep science in science class and keep religion out.

How To Find A Turd In The Woods

Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle | Posted 02.24.2009 | Green


Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle

The fundamental challenge facing dung beetles is, unsurprisingly, finding dung. Time is of the essence -- arrive late and you might find that another poo pirate has stolen the prize.

Common Plastic Found to Leak Chemicals

Josie Garthwaite | Posted 12.13.2008 | Green


Josie Garthwaite

Two highly reactive chemicals in a common plastic can leak from disposable lab equipment and skew the outcome of life science research.

Nobody Reads Nature: Why So Many Tree Species In The Amazon?

Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle | Posted 12.05.2008 | Green


Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle

In many cases, the observed patterns in nature are indeed different from those expected under the assumption of randomness.

Sixth Mass Extinction Underway: Save the Buttercup?

Josie Garthwaite | Posted 11.27.2008 | Green


Josie Garthwaite

In general, loss of species that perform unique functions and have few close relatives (in evolutionary terms) would cause the most disruption.

Unintelligent Design

Gary Marcus | Posted 07.08.2008 | Politics


Gary Marcus

Lost amid all the recent discussions of intelligent design is one simple basic fact: the human species isn't intelligently designed.

Creationism In US High Schools: 16 Percent Of US Science Teachers Are Creationists

Huffington Post | Posted 05.29.2008 | Living


ABC News reports on the findings of a study that concluded 16% of U.S. science teachers are Creationists, and that, disturbingly, one in eight are tea...