Conspiracy! Fact and fiction are closer than we think January 15, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 116 vote(s)
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Conspiracy theories which claim to shed more light on the 2001 twin towers disaster in New York are often closer to official versions than first thought - according to new research. | |
Creationists object to evolution exhibit November 09, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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An unprecedented exhibit of early human fossils at a Kenyan museum has pitted religious creationists against scientists. | |
 Researchers stumped by drug addiction paradox April 16, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 99 vote(s)
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From chocolate and caffeine to nicotine and cocaine, many of our most addictive foods and drugs come from plant toxins. Considering that plants originally developed these toxins to deter herbivorous predators, ... | |
 Belief in God 'childish,' Jews not chosen people: Einstein letter May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 81 vote(s)
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Albert Einstein described belief in God as "childish superstition" and said Jews were not the chosen people, in a letter to be sold in London this week, an auctioneer said Tuesday. | |
Vatican: It's OK to believe in aliens May 13, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Believing that the universe may contain alien life does not contradict a faith in God, the Vatican's chief astronomer said in an interview published Tuesday. | |
 Why Does Popcorn Cost So Much at the Movies? February 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 59 vote(s)
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Movie theaters are notorious for charging consumers top dollar for concession items such as popcorn, soda, and candy. Are moviegoers just being gouged? | |
Firearms industry should bear financial liability for homicides involving handguns March 18, 2008 | User rating: 2.6 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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George Nation, professor of law and business at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., argues in the April issue of the Baylor Law Review that manufacturers of guns should be required to bear vicarious financial liability for ... | |
Would you steal a buck? How about a can of soda? April 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 63 vote(s)
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It's been a long road from being engulfed in flames in an explosion in Israel to leaving dollar bills in dorm refrigerators at MIT. But in an odd way, it's all connected. | |
 Logo Can Make You 'Think Different' March 18, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 86 vote(s)
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Whether you are a Mac person or a PC person, even the briefest exposure to the Apple logo may make you behave more creatively, according to recent research from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and ... | |
 New idea in mortuary science: Dissolving bodies with lye May 08, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Since they first walked the planet, humans have either buried or burned their dead. Now a new option is generating interest - dissolving bodies in lye and flushing the brownish, syrupy residue down ... | |
Firearms Microstamping Feasible but Variable, Study Finds May 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 7
New technology to link cartridge cases to guns by engraving microscopic codes on the firing pin is feasible, but did not work equally well for all guns and ammunition tested in a pilot study by researchers from the forensic ... | |
 Rich terrorist, poor terrorist March 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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New research suggests political freedom and geographic factors contribute significantly to causes of terrorism, challenging the common view that terrorism is rooted in poverty. | |
Attending religious services predictive of fidelity April 10, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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A new study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family reveals that attendance at religious services predicts marital fidelity. | |
Finding God with biocomplexity April 25, 2008 | User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 34 vote(s)
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After centuries of trying to uncover the fundamental laws of the universe, science is still no closer to answering some of humanity’s biggest questions about the meaning of life, the existence of God and the evolution of ... | |
Book: Evolution, religion are compatible January 05, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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The U.S. National Academy of Sciences has published a new book arguing that acceptance of the theory of evolution does not require giving up a belief in God. | |
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