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April 18, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Mystery Of 1604 Supernova SOLVED Scientists have conducted a postmortem exam on the last gigantic star explosion ever observed by the naked eye in our galaxy, revealing that the supernova was triggered by a compact white dwarf containing more heavy elements than the sun. Continue reading... 'Living Fossil' DNA Sheds Light On First Land Animals Hungry Bugs Use 'Math' To Find Fastest Route, Study Shows Ricin Experts Weigh In On Risk Posed By Bioterror Agent Has Notorious Tyrant's Ancient Tomb Been Discovered? Parasite Inspires New Surgical Technique WATCH: Aurora Borealis Like You've Never Seen One Before 'Dramatic' Circumcision Study May Explain Procedure's Big Health Benefit WATCH: Aurora Borealis Like You've Never Seen One Before 'Dramatic' Circumcision Study May Explain Procedure's Big Health Benefit WATCH: Beloved Dino's Mistaken Identity WRAY HERBERT 'Consult Your Physician Immediately If...' Drug ads are required to list the most serious side effects for the prescription drugs they promote, and some are indeed serious. Do consumers take these warnings seriously, and do these frightening catalogs of symptoms change their attitudes toward the drugs? Continue reading... DAVID H. BAILEY Why E.O. Wilson Is Wrong E.O. Wilson is deeply mistaken when he claims that great scientific discoveries emerge from ideas without needing much training in mathematics. Continue reading... TIA POWELL Protecting Our Children From Bioterrorism Requires Testing Of Anthrax Vaccine Last month, the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues released a thoughtful report recommending against studying the anthrax vaccine in children. I might have agreed, had I not spent a year co-chairing an IOM report on protecting the public from a deadly anthrax attack. Continue reading... CARLO STRENGER After the Boston Attack: The Terrible Truth About Terrorism We would all like terrorism to disappear, but this is wishful thinking. There is no alternative to keeping a clear and cool mind, even in the face of the horror perpetrated by terrorist acts. If we lose our minds, terrorism wins. Continue reading... RUHA BENJAMIN, PH.D. Which Comes First: The Woman or Her Eggs? if we're going to support a "right to stem cell research," then we need to guarantee a right to health in the form of serious investment in egg donor safety. As it stands, we're crafting a pro-science policy arena that's not necessarily pro-health. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.