A chronological listing of news and opinion articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, Dec 17, 2023 thru Sat, Dec 23, 2023. Story of the Week Scientists successfully replicate historic nuclear fusion breakthrough three times Scientists in California shooting nearly 200 lasers at a cylinder holding a fuel capsule the size of a peppercorn have taken another step in the quest for fusion energy, which, if mastered, could provide the world with a near-limitless source of clean power.