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06/28/2020 To live up to the hype, quantum computers must repair their error problems If errors aren’t brought under control, scientists’ high hopes for quantum computers could come crashing down to Earth. Read More Why scientists say wearing masks shouldn’t be controversial New data suggest that cloth masks work to reduce coronavirus cases, though less well than medical masks. Read More Two lightning megaflashes shattered distance and duration records Satellite data show that the two extreme bolts, both appearing over South America, more than doubled the previous records. Read More Fossil discoveries suggest the earliest dinosaurs laid soft-shelled eggs Eggs from the earliest dinosaurs were more like leathery turtle eggs than rigid bird eggs. Read More Bubble-blowing drones may one day aid artificial pollination Drones are too clumsy to rub pollen on flowers and not damage them. But blowing pollen-laden bubbles may help the machines be better pollinators. Read More Science News is a nonprofit. We depend on our readers to support our journalism. You can help by subscribing for as little as $25. SUBSCRIBE NOW Millions of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. may have gone undiagnosed in March Millions of people in the United States went to the doctor in March with influenza-like symptoms. Many may have had COVID-19, a study suggests. Read More A Siberian town hit 100 degrees, setting a new record for the Arctic Circle Verkhoyansk’s high temperature, which has yet to be confirmed, follows a six-month period of record heat in the region. Read More Colliding black holes may have created a surprising flare of light A flare-up after a gravitational wave outburst may be the first sighting of light from colliding black holes. Read More The second-worst Ebola outbreak ever is officially over As Congo grapples with COVID-19 and other disease outbreaks, the country’s 10th battle against Ebola has ended. Read More Dolphins can learn from peers how to use shells as tools While most foraging skills are picked up from mom, some bottlenose dolphins seem to look to their peers to learn how to trap prey in shells. Read More Privacy policy  |  Update Profile  | Manage Subscriptions  |   Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Society for Science & the Public 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US