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  1. Humans

    Ancient human DNA suggests minimal interbreeding

    Genetic analysis indicates Stone Age people mated infrequently with Neandertals and other close relatives.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Health & Medicine

    Brain region associated with selfishness

    In three women, damage to basolateral amygdala prompted unusual generosity.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Space

    Life has prospects on moons of giant extrasolar planets

    Astronomers show how bodies orbiting distant Jupiters could be habitable.

    By Andrew Grant
  4. Tech

    Trick of light makes microwave imaging simple

    Metamaterials and math combine to produce a quick, cheap system.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  5. Health & Medicine

    Flu shot during pregnancy is safe, but flu isn’t

    Illness in the mother nearly doubles the risk of a miscarriage or stillbirth in second or third trimester, a new study shows.