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  1. Life

    Genetic sameness could be factor in Tasmanian tiger extinction

    The first complete mitochondrial genome of the Tasmanian tiger is revealed. Analysis shows little genetic diversity.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Archaeology

    Armenian cave yields ancient human brain

    A team of scientists has excavated 6,000-year-old artifacts and three human skulls, including one containing a preserved brain, from a cave bordering Armenia’s Arpa River.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Archaeology

    Early chemical warfare comes to light

    Investigations of a Roman garrison in Syria conquered in a massive assault by Persians nearly 2,000 years ago have uncovered evidence of the earliest known chemical warfare.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Archaeology

    Shipwrecks harbor evidence of ancient sophistication

    Research on shipwrecks from two ancient, submerged harbors shows that frame-based shipbuilding emerged surprisingly early and then became more sophisticated within a few hundred years.