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Why Was the February 27, 2010 Tsunami Smaller than Expected? | Universe Today.
Enceladus is erupting! | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine. Click through if you want to see some astonishing and gorgeous views of Enceladus (a moon of Saturn) in all its geyser-erupting glory!
You can’t resolve away climate change | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine. As usual, Phil nails it right on the head.
Get This: Warming Planet Can Mean More Snow : NPR. For those of you who are disbelievers of global warming, take a moment to read this article. Despite what you may think, there is actual science that goes into this.
Purdue Newsroom — Protein study shows evolutionary link between plants, humans. This is wicked-cool science – a link between plants and humans that could prove significantly useful in cancer research. So bizarre, yet so awesome at the same time!
Science-Based Medicine » Study shows antidepressants useless for mild to moderate depression? Not exactly. This is an excellent article on what happens when scientists report their findings irresponsibly, particularly when the study in question is poorly designed from the outset. When the desire for notoriety outweighs good scientific method and design, science and progress suffer.
Hubble captures picture of asteroid collision! | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine. I absolutely love astronomy. It is by far my favorite branch of the sciences — and Phil never has any shortage of really cool stuff to report on. Check out what happens when Hubble spies the collision of two asteroids.
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