Anti-science lobby winning?:  chriscmooney's Channel - YouTube

Every year, the American Association for the Advancement of Science holds a meeting but this year there was a message of doom and gloom. Nina Fedoroff, President of the AAAS, said that she was "scared to death" of the anti-science movement that's spreading, and said that "we're sliding back into a dark era". So where is evidence of this anti-science movement? Well Rick Santorum and scientists will argue that the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision has also played a role. Chris Mooney, science journalist and author of "The Republican Brain" discusses.

BBC News - Mild drought caused Maya collapse in Mexico, Guatemala

Archaeologists have long been intrigued by the collapse of the Classic Maya civilisation, which flourished for around six centuries [without any mild drought?!] and developed sophisticated architecture, mathematics and culture.

Renowned climate scientist comes under fire | Reuters

(Reuters) - The prestigious California-based Pacific Institute climate research group has launched an investigation of its president and founder, Peter Gleick, after he admitted fraudulently obtaining documents from global warming skeptics challenging his work.

Twitter / @Revkin: Glad @dianethompso noticed ...

Glad @dianethompso noticed my pitch for more "real[any science].org blogs along lines of @realclimate nyti.ms/wrWchW