HuffPost Science: Chimp Memory; Meteor Mistake?; Uncertainty Principle

February 17, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Chimp Tops Humans In Key Mental Test Boston — Chimpanzees may have more smarts than humans, at least regarding short-term memories, new research suggests.  Continue reading... Was NASA Wrong About Size Of Russian Meteor Blast? Physicist's Famous Principle Shown To Work In 'Macro' World Too WATCH: Mysterious Fireball Explodes Over Bay Area 'Useless' Organ May Have Function After All, Researchers Say 10 Essential Facts About Feb. 15 Asteroid Flyby Cheating Apes Use Clever Trick To Hide Infidelity 'Useless' Organ May Have Function After All, Researchers Say Have Americans Finally Accepted Evolution? New Poll's Surprising Finding 'Useless' Organ May Have Function After All, Researchers Say WATCH: Meteorite Streaks Across Russian Urals Recovery From Astonishing Meteor Explosion Begins PETER DIAMANDIS Asteroid Impacts Over Russia -- Another Larger Rock Passing Very Close to Earth Today scientists are closely tracking 434 asteroids that are large enough and come close enough to the Earth to be of potential future concern, and while none of these pose any significant risk today, increased surveillance is required. Continue reading... ERIN COOPER I'll Have What She's Having Understanding why some women fake orgasm as a method of avoidance while others fake orgasm to make their sex life more fun is important. These are factors that may have a significant impact on women's self-esteem and romantic relationships. Continue reading... MARY ROACH Let's Talk About the Orgasm In 2009, I walked onto the TED stage and gave a talk that included video of a Danish pig inseminator. The topic of the talk was orgasm, and the video related to a centuries-old debate over "upsuck." Continue reading... TIM CHARTIER LeBron the Greatest of All Time? As basketball fans around the world focus their attention on Sunday's NBA All-Star Game, one player stands above the rest. LeBron James is clearly the league's best player. An important question lingers: is LeBron the Greatest of All Time, or GOAT? Continue reading... MARIO LIVIO Heavenly Hearts As my modest contribution to this frenzy, I decided to take a cursory look through the archive of the Hubble Space Telescope, to see if I could identify images that include "heart-shaped" celestial objects. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here Unsubscribe here.