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  1. Anthropology

    Fiery re-creations show how Neandertals could have easily made tar

    Neandertals could have made tar with simple methods and materials on hand, new experiments show.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Astronomy

    Tabby’s star is probably just dusty, and still not an alien megastructure

    New looks at older data on the weirdly flickering Tabby’s star muddy possible explanations — but it’s still probably not aliens.

    By Lisa Grossman
  3. Genetics

    Muscle pain in people on statins may have a genetic link

    Many people stop taking cholesterol drugs because of aches, but it has been unclear if the drugs are at fault.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Astronomy

    Star that exploded in 1437 tracked to its current position

    Astronomers have hunted down a star seen exploding in the year 1437 and traced it since, offering clues to the stages of a white dwarf.