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International megatrial of coronavirus treatments is at a standstill

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The genes behind the sexiest birds on the planet

By Elizabeth PennisiMar. 3, 2021
International megatrial of coronavirus treatments is at a standstill

By Kai KupferschmidtMar. 3, 2021
Ireland’s main science funder plans for budget boost

By Seán DukeMar. 3, 2021
Watch the winners of this year’s ‘Dance Your Ph.D.’ contest

By Sofia MoutinhoMar. 3, 2021
Fusion startup plans reactor with small but powerful superconducting magnets

By Daniel CleryMar. 3, 2021
Critics slam letter in prestigious journal that downplayed COVID-19 risks to Swedish schoolchildren

By Gretchen VogelMar. 2, 2021
NIH director apologizes for ‘structural racism,’ pledges actions

By Jocelyn KaiserMar. 1, 2021
When should you end a conversation? Probably sooner than you think

By Cathleen O’GradyMar. 1, 2021

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Science Magazine

Vol 371, Issue 6532
26 February 2021

In Brief

News at a glance

In Depth

Perseverance will explore history of ancient lake

By Paul VoosenFeb. 26, 2021
Hungry teen dinosaurs crowded out competitors

By Gretchen VogelFeb. 26, 2021
Rare cosmic neutrino traced to star-shredding black hole

By Daniel CleryFeb. 26, 2021
Hunt for renewable plastics clears a hurdle

By Robert F. ServiceFeb. 26, 2021
Vaccine trials ramp up in children and adolescents

By Jennifer Couzin-FrankelFeb. 26, 2021
New U.K. funding agency aims to tackle innovative research

By Cathleen O'GradyFeb. 26, 2021

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Radar revolution

By Julia RosenFeb. 26, 2021

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By Elizabeth PennisiFeb. 25, 2021
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By Tess JoosseFeb. 25, 2021
How fairy circles form in Shanghai’s salt marshes

By Meagan CantwellFeb. 23, 2021
Martian rover sends back ‘overwhelming’ video, audio from the Red Planet

By Catherine MatacicFeb. 22, 2021
Perseverance’s ‘sky crane’ captures Mars descent

By Paul VoosenFeb. 19, 2021
Watch—and hear—the impact human noises have on marine life

By Joel GoldbergFeb. 9, 2021

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International megatrial of coronavirus treatments is at a standstill

By Kai KupferschmidtMar. 3, 2021
Ireland’s main science funder plans for budget boost

By Seán DukeMar. 3, 2021
Fusion startup plans reactor with small but powerful superconducting magnets

By Daniel CleryMar. 3, 2021
Critics slam letter in prestigious journal that downplayed COVID-19 risks to Swedish schoolchildren

By Gretchen VogelMar. 2, 2021
NIH director apologizes for ‘structural racism,’ pledges actions

By Jocelyn KaiserMar. 1, 2021

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Scientists use ‘x-ray vision’ to read a letter sealed in 1697

By Sofia MoutinhoMar. 2, 2021
This ancient Egyptian pharaoh met a gruesome end, scans reveal

By Sofia MoutinhoFeb. 23, 2021
Astronomers spy promising blob around our nearest neighbor star, but is it a planet?

By Daniel CleryFeb. 11, 2021
It is not a flower. It is a fungus!

By Sofia MoutinhoFeb. 4, 2021
Watch blue whales try to dodge ships in Patagonia

By Sofia MoutinhoFeb. 3, 2021

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