Big oil, government sacrifice kids for profits
Another reason to curb Big Oil: scientists are warning of danger to fetal development from chemicals found in crude oil.
Republican rejection of science threatens humanity
While scientists around the world are coming to a growing consensus concurring on the reality of global warming, Americans are being polarized along political lines.
Earth Day turns 41, now what?
Earth Day is usually accompanied by two divergent approaches: One is the nice, feel-good style of school observances; the other is vaguely or explicitly apocalyptic.
The depressing future of men?
As this century progresses more and more men will be afflicted with psychological depression
Too many teachers reject or ignore evolution
These problem teachers - who openly flout the law - aren't discussed by Fox News or right-wing politicians.
Will the Singularity be the end of us?
Some experts say the Singularity - when artificial intelligence learns how to make itself smarter - is a greater threat to humanity than global warming or nuclear war.
Why Glenn Beck is wrong on evolution
It seems that if you want to find out the truth about something, all you need to do is listen to Glenn Beck. Take what he says, switch that statement to its opposite, and then you've got the facts straight.
Philosophy is dead, asserts Stephen Hawking in new book
Stephen Hawking, one of the world's best known physicists and a great thinker-in-general, has written, after almost a ten year hiatus, a short new book that gives some surprising new answers to the ultimate questions of life.
Marxism, truth, lies and politics
There are so many lies being churned out by the ultra-right corporate propaganda machine.
