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Thankfully, Caleb Trujillo over at Molecular Life Sciences has created this handy infographic, that lists the top five misconceptions about evolution, and explains (with diagrams!) why they're wrong. And it's designed to be shared - as Trujillo explained over at Version 1.0 of the infographic: "From my experience, most people who misunderstand evolution are actually misinformed about what science is and how it operates."

infographic on vision including color blindness

This interactive infographic from the National Academies Press highlights essential practices for K-12 science classrooms from A Framework for K-12 Science Education with references to the contents of the full report.

When are our genes most vulnerable? When can bad be good? Can epigenetics show us certain diseases are related?

Cool science infographics!  Includes a "how to" make infographics post

Biotech foods ('GMOs') are safe. Period. That may seem like a bold statement, but it comes with the weight of a huge body of research and global consensus among preeminent health organizations. To understand the safety of food biotech, it helps to look at the numbers. There are thousands of studies on biotech crops published, billions of pounds of biotech foods eaten, and there are zero illnesses (human or animal) resulting of consuming biotech foods.

Whether you call it textspeak, techspeak, or a reason for Shakespeare to spin madly in his grave, technology is impacting the way we think, connect, and communicate.

infographic on oil use and spills

1783 GMO food safety studies

ranked by country

In celebration of DNA Day, 23andMe took a look back at highlights in human genetics history. From the first published paper on DNA in 1953 to the first GWAS in 2005, here are some noteworthy innovations in genetics, including 23andMe company milestones.

Humans, like all animals, need sleep, along with food, water and oxygen, to survive. For humans sleep is a vital indicator of overall health and well-being. We spend up to one-third of our lives asleep, and the overall state of our "sleep health " remains an essential question throughout our lifespan. Most of us know that getting a good night's sleep is important, but too few of us actually make those eight or so hours between the sheets a priority. For many of us with sleep debt, we've forgotten what "being really, truly rested" feels like.