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Bad Astronomy
I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog.
Science Getaways: T- 4 months
- May 16, 2012 1:34 PMPrairie Light: Alberta Aurora
- May 16, 2012 10:57 AMThe long reach of the Centaur's dark heart
- May 16, 2012 7:21 AM
80beats
80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day's most compelling topics.
North American Fish Populations Slowly Crawling Back From Disaster, NOAA Report Shows
- May 16, 2012 2:15 PMTrapped in Amber, the Oldest Evidence of Pollination
- May 16, 2012 10:54 AMTo Disinfect Water Cheaply, Just Add Sunlight (and Salt or Lime Juice)
- May 16, 2012 10:41 AM
Not Exactly Rocket Science
Dive into the awe-inspiring, beautiful and quirky world of science news with award-winning writer Ed Yong. No previous experience required.
As oxygen filled the world, life’s universal clock began to tick
- May 16, 2012 1:00 PMMy new story on psychology’s problem with replications
- May 16, 2012 12:23 PMSleeper viruses explain why HIV evolves more slowly between people than within them
- May 15, 2012 7:00 PM
The Crux
Bright ideas about important, timely issues in science and technology.
Freedom From Fungus: Why Don't Humans Have Chestnut-Style Blights and White Nose-Style Syndromes?
- May 16, 2012 12:59 PMIs the Purpose of Sleep to Let Our Brains "Defragment," Like a Hard Drive?
- May 14, 2012 12:42 PMYouth, Regret, and the Pain of Possibilities Lost
- May 9, 2012 11:05 AM
Discoblog
Quirky, funny, and surprising science news from the edge of the known universe.
NCBI ROFL: The flaming gypsy skirt injury.
- May 15, 2012 7:00 PMNCBI ROFL: The chemistry of pig sh*t.
- May 14, 2012 7:00 PMSmart Seaweed Uses Laws of Fluid Dynamics to Survive Big Waves
- May 14, 2012 2:23 PM
Gene Expression
Human evolution, genetics, genomics and their interstices
Genes are overrated, genetics is underrated
- May 16, 2012 12:53 AMAbraham's genetic threads
- May 15, 2012 11:46 PMIt doesn't always get "better"
- May 15, 2012 10:28 PM
The Loom
A blog about life, past and future. Written by DISCOVER contributing editor and columnist Carl Zimmer.
Tapeworms in the brain: Fearfully common
- May 15, 2012 5:29 PMLost voyages to the North Pole and more: Catching up with Download the Universe
- May 14, 2012 11:37 AMScanning man's best friend
- May 11, 2012 6:26 PM
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