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6 'facts' about human evolution that are wrong
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA scientific theory is an explanation of facts based on robust research that's been replicated numerous times.Peter Macdiarmid / Staff / Getty Images...
Opinion: The secular as a protection
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMerriam-Webster defines “secular” as anything unrelated to or neutral in regards to religion. When I started studying the social sciences I encountered...
Do traditional Chinese herbs actually 'heal'? This tool aims to find out.
Live Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe new tool predicted that Chaihu (Bupleuri radix), also known as Chinese thorowax root, pictured...
A Memphis scientist's 'Quest for Meaning' finds national audience
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“We are stardust,” Joni Mitchell croons in her 1970 recording, “Woodstock.” That’s a famous lyric,...
West Virginia governor signs vague law allowing teachers to answer questions about origin of life
Associated Press via AOL· 2 months agoWest Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice signed a law Friday that supporters say promotes the free exchange of ideas in science classrooms, despite objections from opponents who said the vaguely ...
7 times a total solar eclipse revolutionized science
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 months agoClouds can block out and ruin the total solar eclipse.Laurie Ambrose/Getty Images Humans have been studying total solar eclipses for millennia to better...
Texas board rejects many science textbooks over climate change messaging
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe Republican-controlled Texas State Board of Education this week rejected most of the proposed...
Hitting the Books: How 20th century science unmade Newton's universe
Engadget· 1 year agoAnimaxander isn't often mentioned alongside other greats of Greek philosophy but his influence on...
Love Is Under Attack By Silicon Valley
Esquire via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLove Is Under Attack By Silicon ValleySarah Kim Love songs mean a lot to Ron Rosenbaum. In fact, he used to style himself as “The Midnight DJ of Love”...
Scientists Say Textbooks Are Wrong About How Life Exploded on Earth
Futurism via Yahoo News· 10 months agoReprint So, uh, our textbooks might be very wrong about the origin of life on Earth. For decades...