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Curved rock etchings reveal which way dangerous faults ruptured—and how they might again

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A sparkling beetle could spell doom for North America’s ash trees

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‘I just want this suffering to be over.’ Brazilians flock to COVID-19 vaccine trials

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This $1 hearing aid could treat millions with hearing loss

By Christa Lesté-LasserreSep. 23, 2020
The short weird life—and potential afterlife—of quantum radar

By Adrian ChoSep. 23, 2020
Curved rock etchings reveal which way dangerous faults ruptured—and how they might again

By Paul VoosenSep. 23, 2020
Plant trees or let forests regrow? New studies probe two ways to fight climate change

By Gabriel PopkinSep. 23, 2020
A sparkling beetle could spell doom for North America’s ash trees

By Elizabeth PennisiSep. 23, 2020
Watch white blood cells swim with microscopic ‘paddles’

By Lucy HicksSep. 23, 2020
‘I just want this suffering to be over.’ Brazilians flock to COVID-19 vaccine trials

By Herton EscobarSep. 22, 2020

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Science Magazine

Vol 369, Issue 6510
18 September 2020

In Brief

News at a glance

In Depth

Pandemic inspires push to shrink jails, prisons

By Kelly ServickSep. 18, 2020
Viral heart damage under scrutiny

By Jennifer Couzin-FrankelSep. 18, 2020
Trials begin for a new weapon against Parkinson's: light

By Gunjan SinhaSep. 18, 2020
Ancient DNA tracks Vikings across Europe

By Andrew CurrySep. 18, 2020
Global efforts to protect biodiversity fall short

By Erik StokstadSep. 18, 2020

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How transforming riverbanks can clean contaminated waterways

By Meagan CantwellAug. 28, 2020
Watch amoebas solve a microscopic version of London’s Hampton Court Maze

By Lucy HicksAug. 27, 2020
Australia’s biggest bats fly thousands of kilometers a year—farther than wildebeest and caribou journey

By Elizabeth PennisiAug. 20, 2020
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By Charlotte HartleyAug. 19, 2020

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‘I just want this suffering to be over.’ Brazilians flock to COVID-19 vaccine trials

By Herton EscobarSep. 22, 2020
NASA, Space Force partnership aims to make space exploration safe

By Sarah ScolesSep. 22, 2020
Europe unveils targets for hyped research ‘missions’

By Nicholas WallaceSep. 22, 2020
WHO unveils global plan to fairly distribute COVID-19 vaccine, but challenges await

By Kai KupferschmidtSep. 21, 2020
‘I’m worried about voters screwing up.’ Election scientist tackles 2020 U.S. vote

By Warren CornwallSep. 18, 2020

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By Lucy HicksSep. 23, 2020
Images of a black hole reveal how cosmic beasts change over time

By Rasha AridiSep. 23, 2020
Cancer drug shrinks ‘undruggable’ lung tumors

By Jocelyn KaiserSep. 21, 2020
Australian labradoodles are mostly poodle, genetic analysis reveals

By Rasha AridiSep. 11, 2020
The giant Megalodon shark was three times as big as a great white, new measurements show

By Rebekah TuchschererSep. 4, 2020

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