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Oldest human DNA reveals lost branch of the human family tree CNNOldest Human Genomes Reveal How a Small Group Burst Out of Africa The New York TimesMystery woman’s DNA reveals close family ties between Europe’s earliest people Science

The Geminid meteor showers peak tonight. Here's when and where they'll be visible. CBS NewsA buffet of weather drama (including a meteor shower!) awaits Western WA this weekend The Seattle TimesHere’s how to watch this year’s brightest meteor shower CNN

Up and over! NASA's Mars rover Perseverance reaches rim of its Jezero Crater home (video) Space.comMars rover makes epic climb to explore some of the oldest rocks in the Solar System Nature.comNASA’s Perseverance rover found a new potential setting for Martian life Science News MagazineWorld shaking discovery by NASA; here's what the space agency has disclosed about the red planet Mars The Economic TimesPerseverance rover will uncover mysterious Martian history after a monthslong challenging trek CNN

For Wild Animals, the Bird Flu Disaster Is Already Here The New York TimesWhy hasn’t the bird flu pandemic started? ScienceA Single Mutation Could Send a Catastrophic Contagion From Birds to Humans Popular MechanicsH5N1 bird flu is closer to gaining pandemic potential than we thought New ScientistCalifornia is at the epicenter of bird flu outbreak.

Scientists Set Out to Capture a Black Hole – an Explosion Photobombed ScienceAlertMcGill researchers help uncover rare gamma-ray flare from a distant black hole McGill NewsroomCfA Astronomers Help Catch Rare Gamma-Ray Outburst from M87’s Powerful Jet Harvard CfASupermassive black hole released rare gamma-ray burst CosmosAstrophysicists Snap Gamma-ray Flare From M87 Black Hole Mirage News

2 cats die from suspected bird flu traced to raw milk KTLA Los AngelesCalifornia child who experienced fever and vomiting from raw milk does not have bird flu, CDC testing shows CBS NewsTechnical Update: Summary Analysis of the Genetic Sequence of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Identified in a Child in California | Bird Flu CDCAvian flu suspected in cats that drank raw milk as virus kills animals at Arizona zoo cidrap.umn.edu