Faked News
By now you may have read some fake headlines or watched TV coverage about the Ark Encounter today that reported something similar to this headline on the Washington Post’s website (based on an Associated Press…
Speedy Horses Can’t Outrun Loss of Diversity
Horses have lost a lot of genetic diversity—much of it within the last two hundred years. In an attempt to discover the lineage of horses, over one hundred researchers have recently examined the genomes of…
Are Birds Evolving in Just Decades?
The popular article summarizing the research explains that non-native birds are replacing the now extinct species previously native to Hawaii. These birds have quickly filled the niches left open by the disappearance of previous species.…
Helium Hydride: The First Molecule?
From time to time there are news stories of the latest findings in astronomy that are a bit sensationalized and hence are misrepresented. For instance, it seems that a couple of times a year there…
Is Racism a “Major Problem”?
Is racism still a major problem in America? According to a 2018 poll, 64% of Americans answer this question with a “yes!” An additional 30% say it still exists, but it’s not a major problem.…