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Weird life found on Earth—kind of, maybe
More: At their conference today, NASA scientist Felisa Wolfe Simon will announce that they have found a bacteria whose DNA is completely alien to what we know today. Instead of using phosphorus, the bacteria uses arsenic.
More: NASA scientists have made a major discovery that could boost the chance of finding extraterrestrial life on other worlds.
The Pope, Condoms, and Contraception: Let's Get This Conversation Started
2010 among hottest years on record
Why I am not a herpetologist -- *chuckle* I actually did seriously consider herpetology.
Amazon: Wikileaks has no right to publish the leaks
Ivory Coast election: Army says it has sealed borders
House passes tax-cut extension
UNC team builds 3D model of Rome using Flickr photos on a single PC in one day
Schneier's modest proposal: Close the Washington monument!
More fun with setting things on fire, ostensibly for science
Links from Feministing
U.S. Senate Passes Bill Against Child Marriage
LPGA to change gender requirement
Mischievous Red-Capped Mangabey Monkey
Seattle police use a dedicated Twitter account to report the details of verified car thefts.
Skepchick Quickies 12.2
Steve Martin isn't the same wild and crazy guy he used to be, according to Manhattan's 92nd Street Y. The New York Times reports that the Y offered to refund all 900 attendees their $50 entrance fee to an interview of Martin by Times writer Deborah Solomon.
"Lone Deadman" Oswald's coffin for auction
A 'super-Earth' discovered recently some 40 light years away could be covered with either water vapour or a thick haze, scientists have said.
American researchers have said they discovered the remnants of a massive lake in Egypt as large as one of the Great Lakes. The discovery of the over 100,000 years old lake was confirmed from space shuttle imagery.
Israel: Disaster in the North: 40 dead as fire rages in Carmel Mountains
Prisoner Beaten Into Coma As Guards Watch (VIDEO)
Shining Hope for Communities: An Innovative Solution to Gender Inequality
Bluefin Tuna Denied Protection From Global and Black Markets
Maple Syrup Production Slows Due To Climate Change
Spray-On Stem Cells Speed Healing Process For Burn Victims
Defending Your Rights? Study Finds Few Law Schools Offer Training in Reproductive Justice
How to End Abortion Stigma Without Throwing Your Teammate under the Bus
DEA Criminalization of 'Fake Marijuana' Repeats Mistakes of Past Prohibitions
Execution-Happy Texas May See Death Penalty Ruled Unconstitutional
The stay-at-home-daughters movement encourages young girls and single women to forgo college and employment in favor of training as "keepers at home."
Colorful comments on the TSA website reveal how many people are unnerved by the seemingly endless tightening of security at airports in the United States.
STOKING FIRE: The Abortion Narrative You Don't Hear
10 Hateful Anti-Gay Myths Debunked
Exploring 10 key myths propagated by the anti-gay movement, along with the truth behind the propaganda.
WaPo FAIL: Nothing "Controversial" About ella
The dangers of anti-gay propaganda – A personal story
The 6 Stages of Backlash Against the TSA's Ridiculous Security Theater
Much ink has been spilled about the Koch brothers. But there are plenty of other wealthy right-wingers promoting dangerous policies.
"A Guy Burned Alive in Front of Me": Treating Traumatized Vets
The way we understand and use PTSD tempts all of us -- providers, society, and veterans -- to view the veteran as a victim, which may hurt them more than help.
More: At their conference today, NASA scientist Felisa Wolfe Simon will announce that they have found a bacteria whose DNA is completely alien to what we know today. Instead of using phosphorus, the bacteria uses arsenic.
More: NASA scientists have made a major discovery that could boost the chance of finding extraterrestrial life on other worlds.
The Pope, Condoms, and Contraception: Let's Get This Conversation Started
2010 among hottest years on record
Why I am not a herpetologist -- *chuckle* I actually did seriously consider herpetology.
Amazon: Wikileaks has no right to publish the leaks
Ivory Coast election: Army says it has sealed borders
House passes tax-cut extension
UNC team builds 3D model of Rome using Flickr photos on a single PC in one day
Schneier's modest proposal: Close the Washington monument!
More fun with setting things on fire, ostensibly for science
Links from Feministing
U.S. Senate Passes Bill Against Child Marriage
LPGA to change gender requirement
Mischievous Red-Capped Mangabey Monkey
Seattle police use a dedicated Twitter account to report the details of verified car thefts.
Skepchick Quickies 12.2
Steve Martin isn't the same wild and crazy guy he used to be, according to Manhattan's 92nd Street Y. The New York Times reports that the Y offered to refund all 900 attendees their $50 entrance fee to an interview of Martin by Times writer Deborah Solomon.
"Lone Deadman" Oswald's coffin for auction
A 'super-Earth' discovered recently some 40 light years away could be covered with either water vapour or a thick haze, scientists have said.
American researchers have said they discovered the remnants of a massive lake in Egypt as large as one of the Great Lakes. The discovery of the over 100,000 years old lake was confirmed from space shuttle imagery.
Israel: Disaster in the North: 40 dead as fire rages in Carmel Mountains
Prisoner Beaten Into Coma As Guards Watch (VIDEO)
Shining Hope for Communities: An Innovative Solution to Gender Inequality
Bluefin Tuna Denied Protection From Global and Black Markets
Maple Syrup Production Slows Due To Climate Change
Spray-On Stem Cells Speed Healing Process For Burn Victims
Defending Your Rights? Study Finds Few Law Schools Offer Training in Reproductive Justice
How to End Abortion Stigma Without Throwing Your Teammate under the Bus
DEA Criminalization of 'Fake Marijuana' Repeats Mistakes of Past Prohibitions
Execution-Happy Texas May See Death Penalty Ruled Unconstitutional
The stay-at-home-daughters movement encourages young girls and single women to forgo college and employment in favor of training as "keepers at home."
Colorful comments on the TSA website reveal how many people are unnerved by the seemingly endless tightening of security at airports in the United States.
STOKING FIRE: The Abortion Narrative You Don't Hear
10 Hateful Anti-Gay Myths Debunked
Exploring 10 key myths propagated by the anti-gay movement, along with the truth behind the propaganda.
WaPo FAIL: Nothing "Controversial" About ella
The dangers of anti-gay propaganda – A personal story
The 6 Stages of Backlash Against the TSA's Ridiculous Security Theater
Much ink has been spilled about the Koch brothers. But there are plenty of other wealthy right-wingers promoting dangerous policies.
"A Guy Burned Alive in Front of Me": Treating Traumatized Vets
The way we understand and use PTSD tempts all of us -- providers, society, and veterans -- to view the veteran as a victim, which may hurt them more than help.
