Nuclear Genome of Extinct Human Reconstructed

For the first time, scientists have reconstructed the nuclear genome of an extinct human being.

The innovative technique can help reconstruct human phenotypic traits of extinct cultures. It also allows for finding those contemporary populations most closely related to extinct cultures revealing ancient human expansions and migrations....

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100210131948.htm

The First Hints Of A Dinosaurs True Colors

The colors of dinosaurs have long been a mystery, since soft parts aren't preserved in the fossil record.

But for the first time, scientists have teased out colors from fossilized feathers to reveal the orange-and-white ringed tail of a 125-million-year-old dinosaur.

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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123018405