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Introduction: Polar bears are often depicted as lovable mascots for the arctic (Fig 1) and horribly threatened by climate change. They may be lovable. And they may be threatened by climate change. But the fact that we don’t like dead … Continued
Introduction: Tragically, yet another mass shooting in the U.S.A. has sparked some somber conversation. Slightly less tragic, but still horrible, are the irrational tropes that are derailing some potentially constructive arguments (Figure 1). This article will quickly examine some of … Continued
Introduction: This is a straightforward post on how to find scientific journal articles and avoid some similar-looking bullshit. It is meant as a follow-up companion to a previous post on why reading these articles is important. Where to find journal … Continued
Introduction: Scientific journal articles are generally considered to be only for other scientists. But you don’t have to be a scientist to be science-minded or scientifically literate. Anyone can benefit from reading science articles. And, correspondingly, everyone does benefit from … Continued
Arctic sea ice is likely more important than we previously thought. New research is showing that it likely affects the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (Figure 1). The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a vastly important system of water … Continued
Introduction: Some conditions require the use of dietary supplements, but they are mostly unnecessary with modern diets. But this doesn’t stop the supplement industry from making buckets of money. Dietary supplements raked in $32 billion in profits in 2012 and … Continued
Introduction: I conducted a quick, unscientific poll using a third-party Facebook app to test the app and the general interest in polls. The poll was designed to be easy to take and appealing to the followers of the Scienceosaurus blog. … Continued
Introduction: New research suggests that the earliest human ancestors may have evolved in Europe hundreds of thousands of years before African hominids. This evidence contradicts the current scientific consensus that Humans evolved in Africa and migrated later to Europe. Background: … Continued
Introduction: A new species of ankylosaur (Figure 1) has been discovered in Northern Montana, USA. The fossilized remains of this dinosaur are particularly well preserved and relatable to 1980s pop culture. Luckily, modern scientists have a good sense of humor … Continued
Introduction: The vast majority of Americans accept the reality of climate change. Most also seem to understand that climate change will be bad for us humans. However, this doesn’t seem to have much effect on American behavior. Furthermore, some American … Continued