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Planetary Science

Readers intrigued by Mars’ far-out birth

Readers sent feedback on the Red Planet's formation, jumping genes and more

Genetics

DNA evidence is rewriting domestication origin stories

DNA studies are rewriting the how-we-met stories of domestication.

Anthropology

How humans (maybe) domesticated themselves

Prior to taming other species, humans selected for more docile traits among fellow Homo sapiens, a slew of recent studies suggest.

Plants

How to eavesdrop on kelp

Sounds reverberating through a kelp bed can be linked to environmental factors, suggesting a low-key way to monitor undersea communities.