Iraq still using bogus bomb detectors Bomb detectors with no scientific basis, sold by convicted British fraudster James McCormick, are still in use in Iraq, where 979 were killed by…
The closure of the Al-Madinah school in Derby suggests that the English free school system has a lot to learn from its Swedish role model.
Critical discourse analyst Johnny Unger looks at the rhetorical tricks used today in the Conservative leader's conference speech.
Theresa May's immigration bill continues a worrying trend pursued by all political parties, writes Samira Shackle.
Vatican bank publishes accounts for the first time in history In the latest attempt of Pope Francis to increase Vatican’s accountability, the Bank revealed that its earnings for 2012 were…
Until the Congress can reach an agreement, NASA's research will remain at a standstill
13th century volcano mystery solved? Scientists suggest that the Samalas volcano on Indonesia’s Lombok Island to be the previously unidentified source of the largest volcanic eruption in the last 3,700…
A new report suggests that while faith schools do favour middle class families, claims that they damage social cohesion are wide of the mark
Our plans will counter discrimination against secular parents, writes Michael Nugent of Atheist Ireland
Gunmen kill students as they sleep in Nigerian college Militants thought to belong to the Islamist organisation Boko Haram killed around 40 male students on Sunday in an attack on…
In a 10 lesson course into non-belief, Irish primary school pupils will be taught about atheism – but not taught atheism
At the start of a new academic year, Rory Fenton calls for non-religious students to resist the tide of religious privilege on campus
Nasa’s Curiosity rover finds water in Martian soil Each cubic foot of the fine-grained Martian soil contains around two pints of liquid water, Nasa scientists confirm. (Guardian) Climate change report:…
This week Pope Benedict XVI broke his seven-month silence to deny covering up child abuse in the Church. Can we expect more, and should a "Pope Emeritus" be saying anything…
As reports of the declaration of "sexual jihad" in Syria show, bizarre clerical pronouncements discredit Islam and distort non-Muslim perceptions of the faith. Riazat Butt calls for some sanity