New "Sars-like" Virus Found in UK
Man from Qatar has been diagnosed with the virus, which has already killed one patient in Saudi Arabia
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Firing, Resignations at Troubled Mass. Crime Lab
Investigation over mishandling of drug samples
New Species of Monkey Discovered
Though apparently the locals knew it was there all along
Further Evidence for Higgs Boson
No, God himself did not chime in on the particle
The Cloud Over Football
Because modern players are bigger and faster, they may be inflicting even worse brain damage on each other.
U. of Texas Drops Investigation into Gay Parenting Study
No sign the writer of heavily criticized report on the happiness of children of gay families engaged in misconduct
Maddow Gives Her Thoughts on Akin
Says Akin's 'fake science' is the 'new normal' in the GOP
Universe Didn't Explode Into Being, It Kinda … Froze
Physicists are rewriting the origins of everything
Hope for Men: Male Contraceptive Pill on Horizon
Years of trials and tests still needed.
The Cure for Abject Poverty
A new book argues that inclusive institutions offer the best path to prosperity.
Rio +20 Earth Summit: Wandering Through the People's Summit
Reason's Science Correspondent sends his fourth dispatch from the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro.
The Devil in Rudy Eugene
The "Miami Cannibal" story reflects our perennial readiness to believe that drugs make people do evil.
Do You Really Want to Live Forever?
The new book Immortality warns against the quest for eternal life
Can Censorship Stop Bioterrorism?
Open science is the best defense against a deadly avian flu attack.
The Medicalization of Rebellion
The long, shameful history of using science to stigmatize dissent
