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Brutish and short? DNA ‘switch’ sheds light on Neanderthals
How can creatures as different in body and mind as present-day humans and their extinct Neanderthal cousins be 99.84 percent identical genetically?
Apparently This Matters: Virtual soda drinking
I haven't had a single Diet Coke in 2014. It was a conscious health decision, and the only real side effect, now, is that the world is awful and I hate everything.
Ancient plants ‘frozen in time’ by space impacts
Ancient plant material has been preserved in the glass formed by asteroids hitting the Earth, scientists report.
Charity fills Chineses rural schools with music
Dalian radio takes the joy of sound to classrooms in poor communities.
Google unveils email scanning practices in new terms of service
Google Inc updated its terms of service on Monday, informing users that their incoming and outgoing emails are automatically analyzed by software to create targeted ads.
Made in America: Staggering amounts of toxic chemicals
Recent spills in West Virginia and North Carolina cast a spotlight on toxic hazards in our midst
Birth of ‘new Saturn moon’ witnessed
Scientists say they have discovered what could be the birth of a new moon in the rings of Saturn.
Technology reveals ancient cultural secrets from beneath the jungle canopy
Penn State archaeologists use 3-D technologies to explore the Mayan rain forest civilization.
In Vietnam, a new campaign to stop the Rhino horn trade
Conservation groups are mounting campaigns to persuade Vietnamese consumers that buying rhino horn is decidedly uncool.