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  1. Humans

    Fossils suggest another hominid species lived near Lucy

    Fossil jaws dating to over 3 million years ago may add a new species to the ancient hominid mix.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Climate

    Everest could lose most of its ice by the end of the century

    Glaciers around Mt. Everest will lost most of their ice by the end of the century, new research predicts.

    By Thomas Sumner
  3. Genetics

    Genes and environment balance each other

    Genes and environment have equal influence on human traits.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Astronomy

    Brightest galaxy discovered

    The brightest known galaxy is about 350 trillion times as bright as the sun, and a supermassive black hole is to blame.