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May 1, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Big Difference Seen In Planets' Births The violent space rock collisions that gave birth to Mars appear to be surprisingly different from those thought to form the rocky core of Jupiter, scientists say. Continue reading... WOW: World's Tiniest Movie Turns Molecules Into Actors Does Antimatter Fall UP? Molecules Of Life Piggybacked Their Way To Earth, Study Suggests Old Skeletons May Belong To Family Of Medieval Knight Facial Hair Study Reveals Look Women Like Most YUCK: Early Earth Had Surprising Stench Facial Hair Study Reveals Look Women Like Most Record-Setting Space Telescope Shuts Its Eye Forever Facial Hair Study Reveals Look Women Like Most Particle That Allows Humans To Live Without Breathing Designed By Scientists HD PHOTO: Mars In UNBELIEVABLE Clarity WRAY HERBERT Cognitive Earthquake: Who's Really in Need? As described in a forthcoming article in Psychological Science, across all scenarios volunteers felt that they should give much more generously when a disaster had a high death toll. That is, donors were highly sensitive to fatalities, and unfazed by the actual numbers of needy. Continue reading... MARIO LIVIO The Hubble Space Telescope at 23 When the Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990, the original idea was that it would operate for 10 years. That period was later extended to 15 years. Well, on April 24, Hubble celebrated 23 years since launch, and the telescope is going as strong as ever. Continue reading... NATHANIEL P. MORRIS In Defense of Research The sequester will not end scientific research in our country. However, I am afraid that it is symptomatic of a broader decline in our commitment to science as a nation. As a student of science and a potential member of the generation to come, I feel that we need to be heard. Continue reading... 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... LARRY BOCK Going Hollywood: Science Accuracy Makes Its Long-Awaited Arrival in TV and Movies An increasing number of Hollywood productions are using real-life scientists as advisors to not only boost the technical accuracy of scripts and video content but to also create more exciting high-tech storylines to wow audiences. 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