Dec 29 Watch Neanderthal Genome, Arctic Ice Top Science Stories In the top science news of 2006, scientists mapped sections of the genetic code of Neanderthals, discovered that arctic ice is melting at a faster rate than before, and found clues about the origin of the solar system by examining… Continue watching
Nov 17 Scientists Sequence Part of Neanderthal Genome By PBS News Hour Scientists announced Wednesday that they had mapped sections of the Neanderthal genetic code, using DNA extracted from a 38,000-year-old fossilized femur bone found in a Croatian cave. Continue reading