Skeptophilia

There's an interesting concept called sensitive dependence on initial conditions . Here's a simple example.  If you take a deep bowl...

The difficulty with paleontology is its inherent limitations. There are, of course, things it's very good at.  In the hands of a skilled...

Of all of the sciences, geology is the one where deep understanding of the underlying processes eluded us the longest.  Even the two other c...

It will come as no surprise to regular readers of Skeptophilia that I have a peculiar fascination for things that are huge and powerful and...

I know we really don't need anything else to worry about.  World events have been depressing enough, and here in the United States we...

As far as we've progressed in our understanding of science, we still have a long  way to go. This is true in every scientific endeavor, ...

Sometimes I don't understand my fellow humans at all . Take, for example, our habit of drawing imaginary lines all over the place and th...

On the morning of October 24, 79 C.E., Mount Vesuvius erupted  in one of the deadliest volcanic events in recorded history. The nearby towns...