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  1. Humans

    Neandertal mitochondrial DNA deciphered

    Researchers have completed a mitochondrial genome sequence from a Neandertal. DNA taken from a 38,000-year-old bone indicates that humans and Neandertals diverged 660,000 years ago and are distinct groups.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Physics

    Carbon tubes, but not nano

    Trying to grow better, longer nanotubes, researchers accidentally discover a new type of carbon filament, colossal carbon tubes, which are tens of thousands of times thicker.

    By Davide Castelvecchi
  3. Astronomy

    Invisible clumps in the galaxy

    Model finds dark matter nearby and might shed light on the invisible material’s composition.

    By Ashley Yeager
  4. Earth

    Naked planet

    Scientists officially launch OneGeology, a project that will produce a single digital map of the planet’s geological formations.