Skeptophilia

As an avid birdwatcher, I've learned many of the vocalizations of our local species.  Some, especially the migratory species we only hea...

You probably recall from biology class the word symbiosis  -- when two organisms share living space.  This sort of relationship can result i...

One of the wonderful things about writing this blog every day is that it means I'm constantly learning stuff myself. Today's topic i...

There's a peculiar fascination that people have with things that are oversized.  It's part of the fascination with dinosaurs, superm...

There's a reason that scientists don't put much faith in eyewitness accounts, and it's not just because of hoaxers and liars. ...

The old quip says that true artificial intelligence is twenty years in the future -- and always will be. I'm beginning to wonder about...

If, like me,  you find yourself perusing conspiracy websites every so often, you're probably wondering what the conspiracists are gonna ...

It's been a busy few days for those of us who like to keep track of the activities of monsters that probably don't exist. First, w...