University of Arizona researchers have forged a path toward mosquito birth control, manipulating DNA to fight such mosquito-transmitted diseases as Zika, malaria and West Nile virus.... Read more»
Two years after the nuns were accused of "radical feminism" and assigned a male minder, will either side finally blink?... Read more»
Part Two: Pope Francis's remarks have often sounded compatible with Pierre Teilhard de Chardin's concept of 'conscious evolution.' So why are American nuns in trouble for supporting it? ... Read more»
Part One: Religious sisters still under pressure despite soothing language from the pope.... Read more»
A new survey found that the percentage of Americans who believe in evolution is holding steady, but the percentage of Republicans who believe in evolution is dropping. Sixty percent told researchers they agreed with the statement "humans and other living things have evolved over time,” while 33 percent said they believed "humans and other living things have existed in their present form since the beginning of time.” Only 43 percent of Republicans said they believed in evolution.... Read more»
Pointing out that education isn't a product for sale but something that benefits the entire public, new TUSD Superintendent H.T. Sanchez told a liberal political group Wednesday night that "you can't run education like a business."... Read more»
Hundreds of species could be at risk for endangerment or extinction if they are not able to adjust to rising temperatures during the next century, according to a new study by a UA ecologist.... Read more»
H.T. Sanchez has several needed qualities should he become TUSD superintendent: a forceful personality, a passionate emphasis on listening to and respecting others, sometimes eloquent speech, and an air of being open and candid. These qualities make it hard to imagine that the sole finalist for superintendent would not understand science or not know the meaning of knowledge.... Read more»2
A new study on the sex life of, yes, worms, sheds light on just why all Earth’s creatures, great and small — humans included — started having sex with each other. ... Read more»
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