Science
Scientists suggest reason for religion’s decline
March 23, 2011Religion may be on the verge of extinction in nine nations.
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Too many teachers reject or ignore evolution
February 10, 2011These problem teachers - who openly flout the law - aren't discussed by Fox News or right-wing politicians.
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Will the Singularity be the end of us?
January 14, 2011Some 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.
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Scientists: society needs power and corruption
December 22, 2010Scientific fact is objective, but sometimes it's easy to see whose side certain scientists are working on.
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Global warming: more or less?
November 29, 2010The right denies the problem of global warming; the New York Times complains that Congress isn't doing enough to meet the threat. So is global warming getting worse or not?
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