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  1. Anthropology

    The first known fossil of a Denisovan skull has been found in a Siberian cave

    A new fossil and evidence that the hominids interbred with humans as recently as 15,000 years ago only add to Denisovans’ mystery.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Astronomy

    4 things we’ll learn from the first closeup image of a black hole

    Scientists are gearing up to release the first image of the black hole at the center of the galaxy. Here’s what they hope to find out.

    By Lisa Grossman
  3. Climate

    One Antarctic ice shelf gets half its annual snowfall in just 10 days

    Antarctica’s coasts get most of their snow from just a few big storms each year.