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Remains of oldest American dog bolster idea that first humans arrived along the coast

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Journals singled out for favoritism

By Cathleen O’GradyFeb. 25, 2021
Bizarre, bloblike motion of microscopic creature may give clues to early animal movement

By Elizabeth PennisiFeb. 24, 2021
Chemists close in on greener way to make plastics

By Robert F. ServiceFeb. 24, 2021
Remains of oldest American dog bolster idea that first humans arrived along the coast

By Andrew CurryFeb. 23, 2021
After dramatic landing, Mars rover will probe ancient lake for clues to planet’s wet past

By Paul VoosenFeb. 23, 2021
As trials ramp up, doctors stress need to vaccinate kids against COVID-19

By Jennifer Couzin-FrankelFeb. 23, 2021
California coronavirus strain may be more infectious—and lethal

By Meredith WadmanFeb. 23, 2021

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Science Magazine

Vol 371, Issue 6531
19 February 2021

In Brief

News at a glance

In Depth

Top German scientist fired after police raid of homes and offices

By Hinnerk Feldwisch-DrentrupFeb. 19, 2021
France turns to citizens' panel to reduce vaccine skepticism

By Barbara CasassusFeb. 19, 2021
Deaths of health workers in Africa highlight vaccine inequity

By Kai KupferschmidtFeb. 19, 2021
England's Stonehenge was erected in Wales first

By Andrew CurryFeb. 19, 2021
Kauri trees mark magnetic flip 42,000 years ago

By Paul VoosenFeb. 19, 2021
Media and aggression research retracted after scrutiny

By Cathleen O'GradyFeb. 19, 2021

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By Jon CohenFeb. 19, 2021

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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
Watch this tiny crustacean make some of the fastest snaps on Earth

By Tess JoosseFeb. 8, 2021

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Journals singled out for favoritism

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As trials ramp up, doctors stress need to vaccinate kids against COVID-19

By Jennifer Couzin-FrankelFeb. 23, 2021
California coronavirus strain may be more infectious—and lethal

By Meredith WadmanFeb. 23, 2021
U.S. National Science Foundation could get $600 million in pandemic relief bill

By Jeffrey MervisFeb. 22, 2021
Road map to U.S. fusion power plant comes into clearer focus—sort of

By Adrian ChoFeb. 19, 2021

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This ancient Egyptian pharaoh met a gruesome end, scans reveal

By Sofia MoutinhoFeb. 23, 2021
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By Daniel CleryFeb. 11, 2021
It is not a flower. It is a fungus!

By Sofia MoutinhoFeb. 4, 2021
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By Sofia MoutinhoFeb. 3, 2021
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