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Nature's Ten most popular stories in 2004

From the remains of tiny humans in Indonesia, to Hawking's lost bet and scientists' very own Google... find out which were our most-read stories in 2004.

Little lady of Flores forces rethink of human evolution
Dwarf hominid lived in Indonesia just 18,000 years ago.

27 October 2004

Size does matter
Prominent penis gives cold-dwelling mammals an edge.
5 April 2004

Name game increases sex appeal
The right name can affect how others rate your looks.
10 August 2004

Scientists behaving badly
Journal editors reveal researchers' wicked ways.

4 March 2004

Paralysed man sends e-mail by thought
Brain chip reads mind by tapping straight into neurons.
13 October 2004

Human breasts grown on mice
New tissue grafts will help study cancer's causes.
23 March 2004

Swimming in syrup is as easy as water
You can swim just as fast in a pool of gloop.
20 September 2004

Scientists get their own Google
New search engine ranks papers by importance, and finds the free versions.
18 November 2004

Yushchenko's acne points to dioxin poisoning
But experts challenge diagnosis that relies on snapshots of politician.
23 November 2004

Hawking changes his mind about black holes

Physicists plans to pay up on long-standing bet.
15 July 2004