Science

How Old Is Life On Earth, And How Do We Know?

HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Radioisotopes, Earth Age, Video, Half-Life, Paleontology, Talk Nerdy to Me, Carbon-14, Radiocarbon Dating, Science, Evolution, Cara Santa Maria, Science News, Fossils, Carbon Dating, Science News

The Earth is 4.54 billion years old; 3.8 billion years ago, the very first life form came into existence; 225 million years ago, dinosaurs came on the...

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TONIGHT: How To See Moon's 'Dark Side'

Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Lunar Meteor, Video, Astronomy, Moon Dark Side, Skywatch, Dark Moon, Space Science, Science, Moon, Watch Moon, Science News, Moon's Dark Side, Science News

By: Geoff Gaherty Published: 05/23/2012 04:04 PM EDT on SPACE.com Skywatchers, take note: Tonight (May 23) and tomorrow night will offer excellent...

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U.S. Spaceport Site Could Fly Passengers To 'Australia In A Couple Of Hours'

Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Spaceport, Video, Space Science, Science, Space Travel, Travel, Commercial Spaceport, Science News, Front Range Airport, Colorado, Spaceport Colorado, Science News

By: Leonard David Published: 05/23/2012 01:14 PM EDT on SPACE.com Colorado’s mile-high altitude and welcoming attitude could bring a commercial ...

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WATCH: Asteroid Comes Oh-So-Close To Satellites

The Huffington Post | Jacqueline Howard | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Space Rock, Nasa, Asteroid 2012 DA14, Video, Space Science, Science, Science News, Asteroid Risk, Asteroid Impact, Asteroid 2012, Slidepollajax, Science News

Space scientists at NASA have an eye on asteroid 2012 DA14. Why? The 45-meter-wide space rock is expected to come extremely close to Earth next year--...

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The Natural Selection Of The Immortal Soul: A Thought Experiment (VI)

Evan Eisenberg | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Immortal Soul, Science, Religion and Science, Ancestor Worship, Life After Death, Natural Selection, Immortality, Evolution, Religion News

Following Darwinian logic, we end up in some unexpected places. Of course, to get there we must accept the premise that the human mind might be capable of existing independently of the neuronal activity on which it usually depends.

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Coyote-Sized Dino May Be Missing Ancestor In Utah Raptor Family

The Huffington Post | Jacqueline Howard | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Video, Helmut Doelling, Velociraptors, Science, Utah Geological Survey, Dinosaurs, Yurgovuchia Doellingi, Raptors, Fossils, News, Raptor Dinosaur, Science News

Those swift and scary raptor dinosaurs that took a turn in the 1993 sci-fi movie Jurassic Park seem to have their real-world roots in the American Sou...

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Make the Perfect Presentation: 5 Lessons From Steve Jobs's Innovative Use of Imagery

Danny Groner | Posted 05.21.2012

Here are five ways that Jobs changed the way we think about presentations, and how you can improve yours by following Jobs's lead.

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Saving Social Science

Paul Stoller | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: American Society, Philosophy, Social Life, College, College Funding, Social Science, Anthropology, The Humanities, Science, STEM Education, Education News

STEM is important in the future of higher education, but so are the social sciences and humanities which teach students how to think critically and to how assess the social and cultural ramifications of rapid technological change.

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Why We Create Moral Issues

Art Markman, Ph.D. | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Moral Reasoning, Science, Morality, Psychology, Barack Obama, Gay Marriage, Moral Issues, Social Moral Issues, Moral Ethical Issues, New Research, Healthy Living Health News, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News

The concept of fairness is a moral value. Why are discussions of issues like gay marriage turned into moral issues? According to a new study, the psychological value of creating a moral issue is that it gives people a legitimate reason to have an opinion on an issue.

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Humility and Hubris in Science and Technology

Terry Newell | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Hubris, Science, Robotics, Humility, Technology, Nanotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Science News

In April, researchers discovered that the dysbindin-1 gene may be linked to general cognitive ability. This was reported in scientific journals but its potential impacts were not seriously discussed.

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'Glorious Nation' Where Apples Originated

| Sam Kean | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Video, Kazakhstan, Supermarket Apples, Domesticated Apples, Fruit Genetics, Science, Apple Fruit, Science News, Food Science, Food Origins, Apple Facts, Crabapples, Science News

Nearly every child has bitten into a crabapple (left) at some point and spit it back out--yuck! But a new study in PLoS Genetics shows that modern s...

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WATCH: SpaceX Stalls Historic Mission In Last Second

AP | MARCIA DUNN | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Spacex Dragon, Nasa, Video, Spacex, SpaceX International Space Station, Science, International Space Station, Science News, Spacex Falcon 9, Spacex Launch, Science News

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remained stuck on the ground Saturday after rocket engine t...

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STEM Education = Scientific Success

Elizabeth Marincola | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Scientific Research, White House, Stem, Education, Intel ISEF, National Assessment of Educational Programs, Francis Collins, Jobs, Science, Finland, Congress, Canada, Science Technology and Innovation Committee, China, National Institutes of Health, Education News

Yesterday I watched as the world's top young high school scientists, researchers and innovators took home more than $3 million in awards. Each of these competing students are a force for profound good.

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Can a Chimp Outwit a Scientist?

David Edmund Moody | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Awareness, Animal Intelligence, Science, Healthy Living, Intelligence, Green News

Scientists are mistrustful of anthropomorphism, the tendency to attribute human qualities to animals and other non-human entities. But what about the equal danger of the insistence that certain abilities are unique to humans?

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Putting Irish Science on the (Google) Map

John Lee | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Tourism, History, Tech, Johnleemedia, Pete Hamill, Nature, Belfast, Science, Digital, Travel, Ireland, Dublin, Google, Newgrange, Media News

It's a digital, interactive, online, tricked-out Google map called The Atlas of Ingenious Ireland. Dedicated to "Putting Irish Science on the Map," it locates and annotates key science, tech and natural history landmarks.

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Will the Future Be As Bright As You Think?

Tom Huston | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Pessimism, Science, Neuroscience, TED Talks, Statistics, Optimism, Optimism Bias, Tali Sharot, Video, Becoming-Fearless, Science News

Are you a pessimist or an optimist? When you've eaten all the whipped cream and upper midsection of your Venti Soy Mocha Frappuccino, is that cup half empty or is it half full of stuff you probably shouldn't be drinking at the start of your day?

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The "Best Hope" for AIDS Vaccine Advocacy

Mitchell Warren | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Hiv, Prep, Research and Development, Science, Male Circumcision, Vaccine, Aids, HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, Antiretroviral Drugs, Impact News

If the world acts with strategy and speed to implement the proven and emerging options, the epidemic should be on a measurable downward trajectory over the next five to ten years. Why, then, do we still need an AIDS vaccine? Because we want to end the epidemic.

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How Reliable Is 'Gaydar?' New Study Yields Surprises

Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Gaydar Research, Gaydar Study, Video, Facial Features, Sexual Orientation, Science, University of Washington, Heterosexuality, Science News, Sexuality, Gaydar, Science News

By: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 05/16/2012 02:19 PM EDT on LiveScience People can judge with surprising accuracy whether...

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Scary Asteroid Survey Spotlights 'Impact Hazard ' Of Space Rocks

The Huffington Post | Jacqueline Howard | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Near-Earth Asteroids, Video, Nasa, Asteroids, Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, Space, Hazardous Asteroids, Space Rocks, Science, Science News, Space Objects, Asteroid Survey, Science News

Know that space rock that wreaked havoc on the world in the 1998 action movie Armageddon? Well, that might have been fiction--but a new NASA study ide...

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Sea Turtle Conservation Boosted by New Research

Laura DiMugno | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Migration, Sea Turtles, Green, Conservation, Science, Endangered Species, Animals, Wildlife, Nature, Oceans, Green News

Scientists have uncovered new details about sea turtle migrations in what could potentially be a breakthrough in the conservation of these endangered animals.

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Creativity, Persistence and Working Memory

Art Markman, Ph.D. | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Creativity, Science, Thinking, Psychology, Innovation, Working Memory Study, Working Memory, Wandering Thoughts Working Memory, Working Memory Training, Science News

Working memory capacity is the amount of information that people can hold in mind at once. All of us have a relatively limited amount of information we can think about at any one time, but there are differences between people in the size of working memory.

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Slow and Steady Will Not Win the Race

Linda Rosen | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Science, Education, Education Reform, Change the Equation, Change the Equation (CTEq), Public Education, STEM Education, Education News

We should not deny the progress we've made thus far. But business leaders learned long ago that slow and steady will not win the race.

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Strange Fossil Reveals Plight Of Prehistoric 'Sea Monster'

Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Loch Ness Monster, Video, Sea Reptile, Ancient Reptile, Paleontology, Pliosaur, Science, Ancient Sea Reptile, Science News, Fossils, Marine Reptile, Arthritis, Science News

By: Charles Choi, LiveScience Contributor Published: 05/15/2012 06:09 PM EDT on LiveScience Ancient creatures resembling stout-necked Loch Ness ...

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ECLIPSE SAFETY ALERT: Protecting Your Eyes While Viewing 'Ring Of Fire'

The Huffington Post | Jacqueline Howard | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Solar Eclipse Time, When Is Solar Eclipse, Where to See Solar Eclipse, Video, Astronomy, Annular Eclipse, Solar Eclipse 2012, May 2012, Science, Solar Eclipse, Science News, Slideexpand, Ring of Fire, What Time Is Solar Eclipse, Science News

For those in the right place at the right time, Sunday's solar eclipse will appear as a stunning "ring of fire." The ring will appear in the sky as th...

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Will Harry Potter-Style 'Invisibility Cloak' Make Real-World Appearance?

Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Invisible Man, Video, Science, Harry Potter, Science News, Invisibility Cloak, Science Fiction, Invisibility Technology, Star Trek, Being Invisible, Science News

By: Adam Hadhazy, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor Published: 05/15/2012 01:08 PM EDT on Lifes Little Mysteries In this weekly series, Life's ...

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