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Climate change may be why birds are migrating earlier across the United States Dec 17 2019 6:00 AM Birds are migrating earlier in recent decades in the United States, which could disrupt feeding or nesting cycles. READ MORE   Mice watching film noir show the surprising complexity of vision cells Dec 16 2019 11:00 AM Only about 10 percent of mice's vision cells behaved as researchers expected they would, a study finds. READ MORE   In 2019, a ketamine-based antidepressant raised hopes and concerns Dec 16 2019 9:00 AM Ketamine and related molecules might ease severe depression, but the drugs come with baggage. READ MORE

Top 10 stories of 2019: A black hole picture, measles outbreaks, climate protests and more Dec 16 2019 9:00 AM Science News' top stories for 2019 include the first picture of a black hole, a quantum computing milestone and CRISPR's first U.S. clinical trials. READ MORE

A year of big numbers startled the world into talking about nature Dec 16 2019 9:00 AM One million species are at risk. Three billion birds have been lost. Plus surges in Amazon burning. READ MORE

Vaping's dangers loom large amid more than 50 U.S. deaths this year Dec 16 2019 9:00 AM Lung injuries and deaths linked to vaping in 2019 are a sobering indication of the dangers of e-cigarettes as teen use continues to rise. READ MORE

More Recent Headlines 2019 brought us the first image of a black hole. A movie may be next Dec 16 2019 9:00 AM The Event Horizon Telescope team is gearing up for more black hole discoveries. READ MORE   Mysterious Denisovans emerged from the shadows in 2019 Dec 16 2019 9:00 AM Denisovan fossil and DNA finds this year highlighted the enigmatic hominid's complexity and our own hybrid roots. READ MORE   Record-breaking heat amplified waves of student climate protests in 2019 Dec 16 2019 9:00 AM While the world experienced record-breaking heat, Greta Thunberg and other activists pushed decision makers to take climate change seriously. READ MORE   Measles got a foothold in the United States this year and almost didn't let go Dec 16 2019 9:00 AM Areas of low vaccination are blamed for the United States' largest number of measles cases in more than 25 years. READ MORE   The first U.S. trials in people put CRISPR to the test in 2019 Dec 16 2019 9:00 AM Trials of the gene editor in people began in the United States this year, a first step toward fulfilling the technology's medical promise. READ MORE   Google claimed quantum supremacy in 2019 - and sparked controversy Dec 16 2019 9:00 AM Google's quantum computer outperformed the most powerful supercomputer on a task, the company reported. But some scientists aren't fully convinced. READ MORE   China stuck its moon landing this year. Others weren't as lucky Dec 16 2019 9:00 AM Fifty years after Apollo 11 landed on the moon, Earth's sidekick is getting renewed attention from space agencies around the world. READ MORE   Our take on this year's big science newsmakers Dec 16 2019 6:00 AM Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the top science stories of the year. READ MORE   Surplus chromosomes may fuel tumor growth in some cancers Dec 13 2019 12:22 PM Extra copies of some genes on excess chromosomes may keep cancer cells growing. Without those extras, cancer cells form fewer tumors in mice. READ MORE   Texas has its own rodeo ant queens Dec 13 2019 8:00 AM New species of rodeo ants, riding on the backs of bigger ants, turned up in Austin, Texas. READ MORE

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