Links for you. Science:

The transfer of genes between unrelated organisms happens. All. The. Time.
Venture firms see signs of rebirth in life sciences
A Pottery Barn rule for scientific journals
Don’t Step in That Sh*t: How the GMO-Study Authors Played the Media
The WEIRD Psychology of Elephants

Other:

Photos That Make the Rude Pundit Want to Huff Nitrous Oxide (must-read)
Why ‘Won’t Back Down’ Just Doesn’t Stack Up (must-read)
RNC Shocked That Firm Known For Voter Fraud Was Doing Voter Fraud For RNC
What a higher Retirement Age really means
Social Security: Solidarity, Not Investment
Who Remembers Clinton Rossiter?
A Political Football in the Classroom