Sour cream sales linked to motorcycle deaths
A new "nonprofit" wants to suppress accident data so that sour cream businesses can thrive. [...]Read More... from Sour cream sales linked to motorcycle deaths
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Intel drops sponsorship of Science Talent Search
Intel, the company whose name is probably on your computer, has dropped its sponsorship of the Science Talent Search. Who will be next? [...]Read More......
Carson won’t ‘believe in’ evolution. Should you?
A Republican presidential candidate and neurosurgeon says he doesn't "believe in" evolution. Strange indeed. But so what? [...]Read More... from Carson won’t ‘believe in’ evolution....
The eaten outpace the eaters in biomass pyramid
Ecosystems have a carrying capacity, the maximum biomass each trophic level can support given finite resources. Here's the pattern. [...]Read More... from The eaten outpace...
Obama delivers climate change message in Alaska
President Obama delivered an urgent message about climate change to Alaska. He was well received in the land of big drilling. [...]Read More... from Obama...
Mistakes are better teachers than perfection
Maybe we learn more from our mistakes than we learn from getting things right from the beginning, new research suggests. [...]Read More... from Mistakes are...
When you're in high school & a new baby comes
Having a new baby brother or sister when you're in high school or middle school can present challenges for teenagers and parents. [...]Read More... from...
Coca-Cola funds a foolish fitness farce
The Coca-Cola Company is investing in "science" that is expected to say sugar-sweetened beverages are OK, as long as you exercise. [...]Read More... from Coca-Cola...
On the need to protect polar bears in Alaska
The federal government wants to designate a large swath of land to protect polar bears in Alaska; the state wants to drill for oil on...
Republicans debate each other on Fox News
Republican candidates for presidents, 17 of them in two separate "debates," discussed issues important to them but avoided other issues. [...]Read More... from Republicans debate...