In the third part of this long piece on graphical displays and their interpretation, I wish to discuss some properties of two-dimensional distributions, which are sometimes called "scatterplots" (…

It's common when the subject of stupid behavior comes up, like belief in supplements or acupuncture over medicine, for someone to post a picture of Darwin or recommend them for a Darwin award. It's…

We have shown diseases can be eliminated, like polio and smallpox, but can you eliminate something like COVID-19? Coronavirus was only recognized as distinct from the common cold in the 1960s so it's…

A new lightweight fabric is 3D-printed from nylon plastic polymers comprises hollow octahedrons (eight equal triangular faces) that interlock with each other. While soft, the fabric can be…

The First Appellate District court has found that in the glyphosate $2 billion jury award already lopped down to $82 million, while “counsel’s conduct was clearly improper” it wasn’t heinous enough…

The First Appellate District court has found that in the glyphosate $2 billion jury award already lopped down to $82 million, while “counsel’s conduct was clearly improper” it wasn’t heinous enough…

In a recent post I discussed how even the simplest kind of data display graph - the histogram - can sometimes confuse and be misinterpreted. Which is a total howler, as graphs are…

Recently I watched this video: The MONSTER That Devours Russia - YouTube From the rubric to the video: Modern Russia has a lot of problems on their hands, you can probably name them all. But there's…

Conservation areas have been one of the most successful methods for the modern world to ensure we preserve biodiversity. By declaring areas as protected, the biodiversity (both flora and fauna) is…

The international Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in France was once one of the most respected epidemiology groups in the world. Today, their reputation is in a shambles. They'd like to fix that…

Urban people may believe nature is balanced and peaceful and pristine but biologists know that nature really just wants to suck the nutrients from your dead corpse. Insects have more nature to worry…

Nearly 30 years ago, scientists agreed that for clinical trial results to be valid for both sexes, they needed more women. Yet women seem to be a lot less likely to sign up for clinical trials for…

A fearsome beast soared above the ancient, vast inland sea once that once covered covering much of outback Queensland. This newly found pterosaur, named Thapunngaka shawi, was discovered in Wanamara…

The discovery of a new exotic hadron, named T_cc+,  was announced by the LHCb Collaboration a little over a week ago. Unlike some previous discoveries of other resonances by the LHC experiments…

A targeted systemic pesticide treatment like neonicotinoids, based on nature's defenses against bugs, are great for agriculture because it protects plants from pests when they are most vulnerable and…

Some ecologists who have again taken to claiming there is some special "balance of nature" and engage in butterfly effect speculation about ecosystems. They insist that Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are…

Gilgamesh? Or is an Aboriginal tale of an ancient volcano named Budj Bim the oldest story ever told? https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/aboriginal-tale-ancient-volcano-...

Gilgamesh? Or is an Aboriginal tale of an ancient volcano named Budj Bim the oldest story ever told? https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/aboriginal-tale-ancient-volcano-...

Some people swear that turkey makes them sleepy or gluten makes them ill and the science community is not going to spend any time at all thinking about those outside trivia quizzes. And some people…

Some people swear that turkey makes them sleepy or gluten makes them ill and the science community is not going to spend any time at all thinking about those outside trivia quizzes. And some people…