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April 29, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Are We Risking Our Own Extinction? Technology is risky business. At least, that's what some scientists fear: the proposed Center for the Study of Existential Risk at the University of Cambridge will bring together researchers to brainstorm how we may prepare for technology-related and human-induced dangers in the future. Continue reading... Speed Of Light May Not Be Constant After All, Physicists Say Tycoon's 'Spaceship' Passes Major Milestone New 'Origami' Technique May Have Broad Applications Two Meteorites With VERY Exotic Origins Identified WATCH: Are We Risking Our Own Extinction? Fat Mouse Study Suggests Surprising New Fix For Obesity WATCH: Are We Risking Our Own Extinction? LOOK: Mars Rover 'Draws' Very Naughty Image WATCH: Are We Risking Our Own Extinction? LOOK: Mars Rover 'Draws' Very Naughty Image WATCH: Watery Space Experiment Has Unexpected Results DAPHNE FAIRBAIRN Big Females Rule in the Animal Kingdom Although we conform to the mammal-bird pattern of males being the larger sex, this is clearly the exception rather than rule. Most animal males are small and quick rather than large and robust, and females are often giants by comparison. Continue reading... JEFF KUKUCKA Forensic Confirmation Bias: When the Evidence Doesn't Speak for Itself Latent fingerprint analysis is one of the more well-established domains of forensic science, yet these human examiners are vulnerable to the same confirmation biases that plague us all. It logically follows that other, less 'scientific' domains of forensic science that involve visual comparisons could be similarly hampered. Continue reading... SETH SHOSTAK Klingon Worlds It seems that the frequency of planets able to support life is roughly one percent. In other words, a billion or more such worlds exist in our galaxy alone. That's a lot of acreage, and it takes industrial-strength credulity to believe it's all bleakly barren. Continue reading... CHRIS CARBERRY Mars: The Next International Destination The time to start planning the next large international space mission is now. That mission should be a human mission to Mars. Despite the troubling economic and budgetary times, there is clear support in the U.S. for human Mars exploration. Continue reading... MICK EBELING WATCH: The Incredible Power Of a Single Pair Of Glasses The EyeWriter has been a journey, and due to the nature of ALS it's a never-ending one. It started in 2008, and it continues on today. I am often asked, "Why did you do it?" Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003