HuffPost Science: De-extinction Debate; Ancient Birds; Dust Mites & Evolution

March 16, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Should We 'Bring Back' Extinct Beasts? Biologists briefly brought the extinct Pyrenean ibex back to life in 2003 by creating a clone from a frozen tissue sample harvested before the goat's entire population vanished in 2000. The clone survived just seven minutes after birth, but it gave scientists hope that "de-extinction," once a pipedream, could become a reality. Continue reading... Space Station Trio Returns To Earth Ancient Birds Had FOUR Wings? Surprising Mite Study 'Reverses' Evolution Happy Birthday, Einstein! Odd Space Objects Could Be New Type Of Planet Surprising Suspect In Ancient Tree Ring Mystery CONFIRMED Higgs Hoopla: Why Should I Care? CONFIRMED Study Of Compassion In Atheists, Faithful Yields Big Surprise This Photo May Make You Feel Aggressive, Study Suggests SETH SHOSTAK The Darkest Worlds Imagine a world where the Sun doesn't shine -- ever. A place where there are nights but no days, and where the term "year" has no meaning. On such an unlit world, you'll never see anything in the sky brighter than the puny sparkle of the stars. Continue reading... JAMES A. SHAPIRO Life and Death Decisions by Cells, Investigated Under Life-threatening Conditions During WWII How cells make these signal-influenced choices is a major focus of contemporary, 21st Century research. The truly heroic story of Rita Levi-Montalcini illustrates how dedicated and inspired scientists can address advanced questions in the most difficult of circumstances. Continue reading... WRAY HERBERT A New Look at Perception (Thank You, El Greco) The El Greco fallacy is a peculiar kind of illogical thinking, which is highly intuitive but obviously wrong once it's illuminated. It may be keeping alive one of the most popular -- but questionable -- ideas now current in the field of human perception. Continue reading... NICHOLAS KLINGAMAN Floods, Famine, Frosts and Frankenstein in 'The Year Without Summer' The true cause of "The Year Without Summer," as 1816 came to be known, lay half the world away on the island of Subawa, near Java in Indonesia. Continue reading... IAN GLYNN Elegance in Science: The Beauty of Simplicity An elegant mathematical proof, an elegant theory, or an elegant experiment is one that is economical and imaginative, and sometimes breathtakingly simple once explained. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.