HuffPost Science: Polaris Debate; Shipwreck Uncovered; Jupiter, Moon To Dance

January 20, 2013 Subscribe · Forward North Star Not So Close After All? Last November, astronomer David Turner made headlines by claiming that one of the sky's best known objects—the North Star, Polaris—was actually 111 light-years closer than thought. If true, the finding might have forced researchers to rethink how they calculate distances in the cosmos as well as what they know about some aspects of stellar physics. But a new study argues... Continue reading... Storm Uncovers Strange Relics Of WWII Shipwreck TOMORROW: How To See Spectacular Pairing COUNTDOWN: 5 Coolest Science Stories Of The Week Barnacles Use 'Spermcasting' To Overcome Penis Length, New Study Suggests 'Disco Clam' Puts On Flashy Light Show With Reflective Cells, Biologist Says (VIDEO) 'Doomsday Clock' 2013: Bulletin Of The Atomic Scientists Sets Clock At 5 Minutes Before Midnight ALEXANDER TSIARAS The Beautiful and Efficient Anatomy of Pregnancy My goal is to visualize life in all its glory. And to see how daily lifestyle decisions affect the choreography of all of our cellular activity, causing disturbances stored in trillions of X, Y, Z coordinates. Continue reading... MARIO LIVIO Where Are They? If our Milky Way galaxy and the universe at large are indeed teeming with intelligent extraterrestrial (ET) civilizations, why haven't we seen any sign of them yet? In other words, where are they? This mystery has become known as the "Fermi paradox." Continue reading... ANDREW HESSEL 3 Gigabits of Genetic Code As awe-inspiring as it is, the reality is that the complexity of fetal development reduces to 3 gigabits of genetic code. We are hardware made from software, code that is elegantly written. Continue reading... DAVID KATZ, M.D. Premature Reports of Nails in CAM's Coffin: Of Miracles and Money Many unpatentable modalities in the realm of complementary and alternative medicine do not inspire huge and costly trials. We need such trials to know for sure what does and doesn't work. In the absence of them, we need to avoid a rush to judgment. Continue reading... ALLEN FRANCES Terrible News: DSM-5 Refuses to Reduce Overdiagnosis of 'Somatic Symptom Disorder' The American Psychiatric Association has proven itself incompetent to produce a safe and scientifically sound diagnostic system. Psychiatric diagnosis has become too important in people's lives to be left in the hands of one small and insulated professional organization. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here Unsubscribe here.