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"In science, "fact" can only mean "confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent." I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms." -Stephen Jay Gould

A meme about the transitional fossil Tiktaalik argues that although we did emerge from the sea, we aren’t doing just fine.

A glance at the movers and shakers over a century, and some who have starred in the past 25 years (reprinted from PWs 125th Anniversary issue in July 1997)

From March to September, Trinidad takes on a very important role: the second largest leatherback turtle nesting site in the world is at Grande Rivière. Trinidad and Tobago are two of the world’s most important turtle nesting grounds for the endangered leatherbacks, and hawksbill, green turtles, and other species

Tar balls wash up near Blackpool, a day after about 500 barrels of oil leaked into the Irish Sea.

Geographer Joseph Brady observed once that some of his fellow Dubliners seemed to know more about their city in medieval times than the present or ...

Marg Johnson Growing up in the ‘60s in Point Edward had to be the best place ever. Growing up in the winter there took delight to new heights. Dad knew people round Wyoming who had toboggan hills, and every year he made a massive skating rink on our double lot on Arthur Street, from the... Read more »

Why would Eldredge and Gould propose such a model? Because they knew the data showed that potential transitional fossils are an extreme rarity.

Originally published on Pharyngula When I was growing up, I had no introduction to evolutionary theory. Sure, I assumed it was true, and I went through the usual long phase of dinosaur fandom, but I was never taught anything at all about evolution throughout my grade school education, and what little I did know was largely stamp-collecting. That all changed, though, when I went off to college.

Though Trinidad doesn't have the postcard perfect Caribbean beaches that Tobago does, Trinidad's four coasts are distinct and offer a range of environments to enjoy a day by the seaside. Here are some of the best and most popular choices for beach excursions in Trinidad