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This article announces the identification of the first known case of semi-identical twins. Genetic testing on the babies showed a single maternal contribution to the twins while each had a mixture of two paternal contributions. This suggests there were two sperm involved but only one egg. Each paternal contribution had a different sex chromosome that resulted in a normal boy and a girl developing both male and female sex organs.

This article presents the work of Svante Paabo, a paleontologist at the Max Planck Institute in Germany. It asserts that his studies of the nuclear DNA in a Croatian Neanderthal museum specimen are yielding a better understanding of the species. Supporters say that more such DNA samples could provide information about gene similarities in Homo sapiens as well as details like Neanderthal hair and eye color, their genetic diseases, and possibly even their language capabilities.

The article reports on a study on the genetics of Sasquatch conducted by David Coltman, a wildlife geneticist at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. It presents the techniques used by Coltman in analyzing the hair sample. A statement issued by Coltman regarding his study is given.