Great white sharks, lovely lashes and golden bubbles

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Yes they're big, and yes they occasionally attack humans, but we've got 8 more things you really should know about great white sharks. And have we placed too much faith in the DNA technology used to trace human ancestry? Darren Curnoe takes us through the latest. Finally we've got hitchhiking gold, lovely lashes and the missing link between hippos, dolphins and whales. That's some family tree.
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What's new 8 more things you should know about great white sharks GREAT WHITE SHARK FACTS | We all know they are supreme hunters that occasionally attack humans, but there's a whole lot more to these mighty ocean predators, writes Bernie Hobbs. Words, genes, and the science of past human deeds ANALYSIS | New research reveals a clear link between the ancient spread of European languages and people, while other findings challenge the reliability of commonly used DNA for human ancestry studies altogether, writes Darren Curnoe. Mercury shines in blue and gold STARSTUFF PHOTO OF THE WEEK | NASA's Messenger spacecraft has given scientists their best view ever of Mercury, the nearest planet to the Sun. Egypt: After the Flood VIDEO FROM THE VAULT | In its 7000 years of history, no event changed Egypt more profoundly than the construction of the Aswan High Dam. Tropical Cyclones Marcia and Lam seen from space EARTH IMAGE | Both Queensland and the Northern Territory are now facing tropical cyclones. Black holes control galactic evolution STARSTUFF PODCAST | Energy produced by black holes can control galactic evolution. Also; discovery of a star system that passed close to our Sun, and the heliosphere may be shaped more like a kidney than a comet.
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