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Genetics

Brain cells’ DNA differs

Every nerve cell may hold different DNA, a new study suggests.

Anthropology

Bronze Age mummies identified in Britain

Bone analysis finds widespread mummy making in ancient England and Scotland.

Animals

Lights at night trick wild wallabies into breeding late

Artificial lighting is driving wild tammar wallabies to breed out of sync with peak season for food

Life

‘Protocells’ show ability to reproduce

Lab-made “protocells” mimic the division process of early cells, and may help researchers understand cellular evolution.

Animals

Math describes sheep herd fluctuations

Scientists have developed equations to describe the motion of a herd of sheep.