Can it get much more weird, more divorced from reality? How about we marry bizarre, untrue beliefs about religion with bizarre, untrue beliefs about science? picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

It's not the long-sought cure for the common cold but a 17-year-old Ottawa high school student won a national science competition today by developing a novel way of identifying and perhaps even fighting flu infections. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

Home of "How Much Is Inside?" Ever curious about exactly HOW MUCH ramen is in a brick? Me neither! But these guys were, and they went to great lengths to find out. Tons of other "How Much" adventures are available for your time-wasting pleasure. Science projects like, "What is the best way to prevent backwash in your drink?" picked by RowanGrey 2 years ago

My old chemistry teacher, Mr Kilby, used to frequently say "It's not magic. It's science." And I believed him. But where do you draw that line? picked by pocksucket 10 months ago

Who Would Have Thought? Ducks Like Water! picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

In London's new Wellcome Museum, you can view Da Vinci sketches of the heart while listening to Hank Williams' "You Cheatin' Heart", hear audio commentaries about a lock of King George III's hair, or check out a wax sculpture of an AIDS victim infused with a dose of her meds. picked by VooDooPeacock 2 years ago

Wasn't sure if I should put this under religeon or science...

Now... Let the fifty-sixth plime religeous debate begin.

(part 2 in comments) picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

How can you focus on what's important?
It may be possible in the future to have a gadget that actually boosts your concentration by using lasers. picked by bingo 7 months ago

So is it possible that Jon Stewart, who wields sarcasm like a machete on “The Daily Show,” has an unusually large right parahippocampal gyrus?

“His is probably just normal,” Dr. Rankin said. “The right parahippocampal gyrus is involved in detecting sarcasm, not being sarcastic.” picked by DerAlt 1 year ago

The Atheon was designed to get people thinking about what a scientific religion (or religious science?) would look and feel like. picked by suebe 9 months ago

ALI G, played by Sacha Baron Cohen (AKA Borat), talks about things with serious people such as Kent Hovind. Also here is a great interview with Posh and Becks: picked by spocksmyhomeboy 3 years ago

It's your fault I have to kill you! picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

Indian astrologers are predicting violence and turmoil across the world as a result of this week's total solar eclipse, which the superstitious and religious view as a sign of potential doom. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

Scientists have accused the Pope of distorting science, based on his earlier remarks about condom use.

Follow-up to this by cactushair. picked by Ankabout 8 months ago

The achievement helps enable the development of such innovations as nanolasers that can probe, manipulate and characterize DNA molecules; optics-based telecommunications many times faster than current technology; and optical computing in which light replaces electronic circuitry with a corresponding leap in speed and processing power. picked by kakana 3 months ago

If sexual orientation is biological, are the traits that make people seem gay innate, too? The new research on everything from voice pitch to hair whorl. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Snowflakes are actually rather complicated, and in this article you can learn how the form, and how the old saying, "No two Flakes are alike" isnt true.

Pretty good read, especially seeing how wonderfully snowy its been around here lately. picked by Muppetmaker 2 years ago

Soylent Green is people! picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

offering more than 2,000,000 words of fiction as well as reviews, interviews and more.

If you like to read, you need to see this site. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Obama has pledged over the lengthy presidential campaign, to see what his administration will mean for science and technology.
He promised to lead a new era of scientific innovation in America and to restore integrity to US science policy. This would be achieved by doubling the federal investment in basic research and by addressing the "grand challenges" of the 21st century, he said picked by bingo 1 year ago