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  X-FILES 2: A Cultural Resurrection for the Paranormal? [Framing Science] Note: Trends reflect the number of combined articles appearing annually in the New York Times and the Washington Post containing in the headline or lead paragraph the key words for psychic: "psychic" or "psychic medium" or "spirit... Posted Jun 03 2008, 08:28 AM by ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science Feeds Filed under: new york times, washington post, american culture, psychic medium, american prospect, paranormal investigation, signs point, skeptical inquirer, plot line, worldwide release, roswell, extrasensory perception, spirit medium, mass media, cultural history, new tv, alien abduction, central plot, indiana jones, x files

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  A New Step In Evolution [The Loom] One of the most important experiments in evolution is going on right now in a laboratory in Michigan State University. A dozen flasks full of E. coli are sloshing around on a gently rocking table. The bacteria in those flasks has been evolving since 1988... Posted Jun 02 2008, 07:41 PM by ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science Feeds Filed under: glucose, new york times, biologist, fossil record, colonies, e coli, mutations, mutation, microbes, natural selection, bacteria, generations, ancestors, microbe, clones, microcosm, next morning, elegant method, michigan state university, flask

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  Why Did The Moose Cross The Road? [Shifting Baselines] We all would love to see a moose and its calf along the roadside, right? I woke up to one on my front deck last week. Well in Yellowstone National Park, your chances are better than ever. Moose may be smarter than you think though: they are using you... Posted Mar 13 2008, 12:49 PM by ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science Feeds Filed under: biology, new york times, biologist, decades, extent, predators, better chance, grizzly bears, human shields, wildlife conservation society, alaska grizzly bears, grand teton, moose population, newborns, university of montana, dr berger, babies, joel berger, yellowstone national park, free zone

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  Dinosaurs and Hyenas in the NYT [Laelaps] The New York Times has two new articles out today, one involving dinosaurs in Argentina and another about the social life of the spotted hyena. The article about the southern hemisphere dinosaurs is another reminder of the controversy between private... Posted Mar 04 2008, 06:12 AM by ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science Feeds Filed under: carl zimmer, new york times, dinosaurs, controversy, dinosaur, southern hemisphere, social intelligence, caption, spotted hyena, academics, photo number, mistake, carnotaurus, number eight, reminder, giganotosaurus, slide show, slideshow, new articles, private collectors

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  Science on the Opinion Pages [evolgen] John Timmer has a must read post on the coverage of science in the New York Times editorial pages . The science section of the NYTimes is probably the best in the country. Carl Zimmer leads the way, and there are many other solid science writers published... Posted Jan 10 2008, 11:00 AM by ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science Feeds Filed under: evolution, nytimes, carl zimmer, new york times, science section, nicholas wade, intelligent design, john timmer, diction, sam brownback, credibility, new york times editorial, fmri, opinion pages, solid science, science writers