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  1. Life

    Genetic effects suggest FOXP2 role in language evolution

    Human version of the protein alters activity of 116 genes compared with the chimp version.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Space

    Chemical fingerprint found for planet hunting

    The amount of lithium in the atmosphere of sunlike stars is a powerful indicator of whether such stars have planets, a new study reveals.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Paleontology

    Small ancestor of giant sauropods unearthed

    Fossils suggest that the bipedal dinosaur occasionally walked on all fours and could open its mouth wide to gather foliage.

    By Sid Perkins
  4. Health & Medicine

    The childhood nerve cancer neuroblastoma shows weakness

    A compound that unshackles a tumor-suppressing protein called p53 can slow the growth of the malignancy in mice, a new study finds.