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Installing democracies may not work without prior cultural shifts Dec 19 2019 6:00 AM Experts often argue over what comes first: democratic institutions or a culture that values democratic norms. A new study supports the culture camp. READ MORE   Homo erectus' last known appearance dates to roughly 117,000 years ago Dec 18 2019 1:00 PM New evidence helps resolve a debate over how long ago Home erectus survived in what's now Indonesia, a study finds. READ MORE   A new mission to investigate exoplanets has rocketed into space Dec 18 2019 6:33 AM The European Space Agency's CHEOPS satellite has launched on a mission to gather intel on previously discovered planets outside of the solar system. READ MORE

These science claims from 2019 could be big deals - if true Dec 18 2019 6:00 AM Some of this year's most tantalizing scientific finds aren't yet ready for a "best of" list. READ MORE

Koalas aren't primates, but they move like monkeys in trees Dec 17 2019 1:14 PM With double thumbs and a monkey-sized body, an iconic marsupial climbs like a primate. READ MORE

DNA from 5,700-year-old 'gum' shows what one ancient woman may have looked like Dec 17 2019 11:00 AM From chewed birch pitch, scientists recovered DNA from an ancient woman and her mouth microbes and hazelnut and duck DNA from a meal she'd consumed. READ MORE

More Recent Headlines 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   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

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