Archive: May 2010

Ghosts in the Genome: Identification of an Unknown Fossil Hominid Through DNA Sequencing

May 30, 2010

--Paleontologists have always differentiated between extinct species by comparative anatomy of their fossil remains. Those scientists who study living organisms have an additional technique available – the comparison of DNA sequences between specimens.…

What does a Hippo have to do with understanding the Earth's atmosphere? High-flying efforts towards reducing carbon emissions

May 15, 2010

--It turns out that I am not referring to a large, mildly cute herbivorous African mammal. HIPPO stands for HIAPER Pole-to-Pole Observations of Carbon Cycle and Greenhouse Gases. That's quite a mouthful. So what exactly is this? In short, it is a mission…