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Why does corn grow so well? Scientists think soil microbes play a role

By Erik StokstadJul. 29, 2021
Zhengzhou subway flooding a warning for other major cities

By Dennis NormileJul. 29, 2021
Deadly viruses help moths and butterflies fight off parasitic wasps

By Mennatalla IbrahimJul. 29, 2021
Podcast: Debating healthy obesity, delaying type 1 diabetes, and visiting bone rooms

By Sarah Crespi, Jennifer Couzin-Frankel, et al.Jul. 29, 2021
Obesity doesn’t always mean ill health. Here’s what scientists are learning

By Jennifer Couzin-FrankelJul. 29, 2021
A new ‘Green List’ provides road map for species recovery

By Rachel FrittsJul. 28, 2021
Do these fossilized structures belong to Earth’s first animals?

By Michael PriceJul. 28, 2021
The overlooked superpower of mRNA vaccines

By Meredith WadmanJul. 28, 2021

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Science Magazine

Vol 373, Issue 6554
30 July 2021

In Brief

News at a glance

In Depth

Climate panel confronts implausibly hot models

By Paul VoosenJul. 30, 2021
France halts prion research amid safety concerns

By Barbara CasassusJul. 30, 2021
Mars rover's sampling campaign begins

By Paul VoosenJul. 30, 2021
Huge protein structure database could transform biology

By Robert F. ServiceJul. 30, 2021
The overlooked superpower of mRNA vaccines

By Meredith WadmanJul. 30, 2021

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Mongoose mothers help their colonies thrive—by forgetting which pups are theirs

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Your body’s ‘hidden’ senses might help treat epilepsy, depression

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This ‘living fossil’ could reach 100 years old

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Cicadas that come out every 17 years may emerge more often in the future

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Zhengzhou subway flooding a warning for other major cities

By Dennis NormileJul. 29, 2021
A new ‘Green List’ provides road map for species recovery

By Rachel FrittsJul. 28, 2021
The overlooked superpower of mRNA vaccines

By Meredith WadmanJul. 28, 2021
Nobelists decry Chinese government’s censorship attempts at the Nobel Summit

By Rodrigo Pérez Ortega Jul. 27, 2021
U.S. visa rejections shattered Chinese students’ dreams. Now, they’re fighting back

By Dennis NormileJul. 27, 2021

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By Mennatalla IbrahimJul. 22, 2021
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By Mennatalla IbrahimJul. 14, 2021
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