Scientists initially thought that traces of odd DNA found when analyzing microbial communities were simply artifacts of the DNA sequencing process. (treehugger.com)
The Genes in Space - 3 team turned that possibility into a reality this year, when it completed the first - ever sample - to - sequence process entirely aboard the space station. (sciencedaily.com)
Other features humans do not share with fellow primates, like superior sequence processing abilities, could have helped our ancestors to develop speech when chimps could not. (newscientist.com)