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  1. Anthropology

    Stone Age Genetics: Ancient DNA enters humanity’s heritage

    Genetic material extracted from the bones of European Stone Age Homo sapiens, sometimes called Cro-Magnons, bolsters the theory that people evolved independently of Neandertals.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Humans

    Sea burial for Canada’s cod fisheries

    The Canadian government has declared an end to cod fishing in nearly all of the country’s Atlantic waters.

    By Ben Harder
  3. Materials Science

    Zeolites get an organic makeover

    Scientists can now incorporate organic groups into the framework of zeolites, a kind of inorganic crystal.

    By Jessica Gorman
  4. Health & Medicine

    Boosting the TB vaccine

    A new vaccine for tuberculosis outperforms the current one in tests on animals.