HuffPost Science: Neanderthals, Observatory & Antimatter

March 13, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Neanderthal Demise Spurred By WHAT? Neanderthals' keen vision may explain why they couldn't cope with environmental change and died out, despite having the same sized brains as modern humans, new research suggests. Continue reading... Powerful New Observatory Inaugurated At High-Desert Site Scientists Hunt Mysterious Antimatter Inside Earth Could Life Have Evolved On Mars Before Earth? NASA: Ancient Mars Could Have Sustained Life Mini Black Holes Easier To Create Than Thought, Scientists Say Antarctic Life Discovery Called Into Question Brain Structure May Have Contributed To Neanderthals' Demise WATCH: Stunning New ISS Time-Lapse Video Brain Structure May Have Contributed To Neanderthals' Demise NASA: Ancient Mars Could Have Sustained Life WATCH: Stunning New ISS Time-Lapse Video MARIO LIVIO Where and When Did the Symbols " " and "–" Originate? The symbols for the arithmetic operations of addition (plus; "+") and subtraction (minus; "-") are so common today we hardly ever think about the fact that they didn't always exist. Continue reading... LEWIS LAPHAM The Conquest of Nature Over the course of the last two centuries, animals have become all but invisible in the American scheme of things, drummed out of the society of their myth-making companions, gone from the rural as well as the urban landscape. Continue reading... SUZAN MAZUR Origin of Life Souffle Rises The big idea emerging from the meeting -- and it is projected that it will take 10 years to actualize -- is to create an Origin of Life center at CERN. Continue reading... LOUIS A. DEL MONTE Dark Energy Explained -- A New Theory If the Existence Equation Conjecture actually models the energy a mass needs to exist, how does this explain the accelerating universe? If correct, the amount of energy required for existence is enormous, and it has to come from somewhere. Continue reading... LAUREN PECORINO U.S. Climate Warms for Stem Cell Research Advanced Cell Technology is seeking the go-ahead from the FDA to initiate the first clinical trials using the iPSC-derived cells later this year. They plan to produce platelets that can be used for blood-clotting diseases. It is time that stem cells gain their place in medicine. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.