"Fiery 'Devil Comet' Sparks Excitement and Concern as It Approaches Earth"
This week in science news, a city-size comet regrew "horns" after a volcanic eruption, mummy portraits from 2,000 years ago were unveiled, the mystery of why some people have more Neanderthal DNA was solved, a mermaid "globster" washed ashore in Papua New Guinea, and climate change caused a heat wave that killed off 10 billion snow crabs. Additionally, geneticists discovered that East Asians have more Neanderthal DNA due to mating with Middle-Eastern farmers, and orcas have been observed exhibiting new and potentially smarter hunting behaviors.