News
- Anthropology
Ancient Gene Yield: New methods retrieve Neandertals’ DNA
Researchers have retrieved and analyzed a huge chunk of Neandertal DNA.
- Animals
Hey, that’s me!
A test with a jumbo-size mirror suggests that Asian elephants may be among the few species that can recognize their own images.
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Revving up recall while fast asleep
Scientists have discovered a way to give memory a modest lift while people slumber.
- Astronomy
Nearest extrasolar planet
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of the nearest known planet beyond the solar system.
- Paleontology
Asian amber yields oldest known bee
A tiny chunk of amber from Southeast Asia contains the remains of a bee that's at least 35 million years older than any reported fossil of similar bees.
