A Newcastle University press release title reads, “Origins of language pathway in the brain at least 25 million years old.”¹ How can science measure the origins of brain pathways that supposedly happened so long before scientists could observe them? And how defensible is the 25 million-year figure? Two unscientific assumptions unwittingly deflate this title’s confident tone.

Recently, geologist Harry S. Pettingill has found that deepwater oil and gas fields may be more environmentally friendly than first thought.1 In this day and age of trying to find an energy source that makes the smallest environmental impact, we may have overlooked a solution right below our feet…or actually, deep beneath the ocean.

Wisdom teeth crowd most mouths. We no longer use these teeth, so why do they take up space in the backs of our jaws?

Stress levels have been rising for people all over the globe these last few weeks. News about the rapidly-spreading coronavirus, shelter-in-place orders, social restrictions, economic tailspins, and more have brought down society's morale significantly. People are searching for comfort in the midst of the chaos.

As America reacts to the coronavirus pandemic, some societal enterprises have been categorized as “essential” while others have been categorized as “non-essential.”¹ Surprisingly, in many places—such as Texas—landscaping services (called “lawn-care services”), including cutting grass and weed-whacking, are now defined as “essential” activities.¹