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Humans

DNA indicates how ancient migrations shaped South Asian languages and farming

Farming in the region may have sprung up locally, while herders from afar sparked language changes.

Space

Einstein’s general relativity reveals new features of a pulsar

Measurements that rely on the physicist’s theory of gravity are letting astronomers view a pulsar in ‘a whole new way.’

Tech

A mini chemical lab could one day test for toxic nerve agents in the field

Portable lab equipment that detects nerve agents could help judge when it’s safe to return to previously exposed areas.

Anthropology

This ancient Denisovan finger bone is surprisingly humanlike

Despite Neandertal ties, extinct hominids called Denisovans had a touching link to humans, a new study finds.