Blood is Thicker than Crankery

Explore the intriguing case against fluoride as it stirs debate within ScienceBlogs. Discover the clash of perspectives!

There's an interesting food fight taking place at ScienceBlogs. Orac is dismayed that Coby Beck allowed his father to "hijack" his blog with this "case against flouride" post. Orac is all over the irony of this. I have to agree. It's akin to Coby handing over his blog to an anti-vaxxer.

Keith Kloor
View Full Profile

The Moon Is Moving Farther From Earth Each Year, and Tides Are the Reason

The Sciences

Humans Outlived Neanderthals Likely Because of Differences in Anatomy and Social Skills

single falling star with trees in the background

The Sciences

Catch Shooting Stars During the Rare Chi Cygnid Meteor Shower This Weekend

The Sciences

Uranus's Moons: All 29 Orbit on Their Sides at a Tilt, and Have Mysterious Features

The Sciences

Potential Biosignatures on Mars May Reflect Ancient Life in Mineral-Rich Rocks

The Aztec Empire: Ruins of the Aztec pyramid in Teotihuacan

The Sciences

What Happened to the Aztec Empire? Lost Artifacts Help Rejuvenate Its Past

The Sciences

Asteroid Ryugu Was Once Packed with Water, Offering Clues on Earth's Habitability

The Sciences

A 242-Million-Year-Old Fossil Has Drastically Altered the Story of Lizard Evolution

The Sciences

JWST Helps Examine Atmosphere of Exoplanet 40 Light Years Away and in the Goldilocks Zone

Flying NASA craft on collision course with asteroid

The Sciences

Avoiding Armageddon: Experts Must Hit a Sweet Spot to Redirect an Asteroid

The Sciences

Ancient People Brought Animals From Far and Wide for Elaborate Feasts in Bronze Age Britain

The Sciences

Blood is Thicker than Crankery

Explore the intriguing case against fluoride as it stirs debate within ScienceBlogs. Discover the clash of perspectives!

Newsletter

Keith Kloor

Bronze and Iron Age People Focused on Olive and Grape Crops, Making Wine and Olive Oil a Priority

Aristotle Discovered the World Is Round – One of the First Important Scientific Theories

A Comet Explosion May Have Killed Megafauna in North America 13,000 Years Ago

The Moon Is Moving Farther From Earth Each Year, and Tides Are the Reason

Humans Outlived Neanderthals Likely Because of Differences in Anatomy and Social Skills

Catch Shooting Stars During the Rare Chi Cygnid Meteor Shower This Weekend

Uranus's Moons: All 29 Orbit on Their Sides at a Tilt, and Have Mysterious Features

Potential Biosignatures on Mars May Reflect Ancient Life in Mineral-Rich Rocks

What Happened to the Aztec Empire? Lost Artifacts Help Rejuvenate Its Past

Asteroid Ryugu Was Once Packed with Water, Offering Clues on Earth's Habitability

A 242-Million-Year-Old Fossil Has Drastically Altered the Story of Lizard Evolution

JWST Helps Examine Atmosphere of Exoplanet 40 Light Years Away and in the Goldilocks Zone

Avoiding Armageddon: Experts Must Hit a Sweet Spot to Redirect an Asteroid

Ancient People Brought Animals From Far and Wide for Elaborate Feasts in Bronze Age Britain

A New Relative of the Kangaroo Has Just Been Discovered — Only They Are Already Extinct

Stay Curious

JoinOur List

SubscribeTo The Magazine