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07/05/2020 The U.S. largely wasted time bought by COVID-19 lockdowns. Now what? We all sacrificed a lot. The U.S. should have prepared more. It didn’t. Read More Bizarre caecilians may be the only amphibians with venomous bites Microscope and chemical analyses suggest that, like snakes, caecilians have glands near their teeth that secrete venom. Read More Here’s what we’ve learned in six months of COVID-19 — and what we still don’t know Six months into the new coronavirus pandemic, researchers have raced to uncover crucial information about SARS-CoV-2. But much is still unknown. Read More Underwater caves once hosted the Americas’ oldest known ochre mines Now-submerged chambers in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula contain ancient evidence of extensive red ochre removal as early as 12,000 years ago. Read More Why COVID-19 is both startlingly unique and painfully familiar As doctors and patients learn more about the wide range of COVID-19 symptoms, the coronavirus is proving both novel and recognizable. 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 4 ways to put the 100-degree Arctic heat record in context June’s record heat in Siberia is part of a much bigger picture of dramatic climate change in the Arctic. Read More Fish eggs can hatch after being eaten and pooped out by ducks In the lab, a few carp eggs survived and even hatched after being pooped out by ducks. The finding may help explain how fish reach isolated waterways. Read More A newfound exoplanet may be the exposed core of a gas giant A planet about 734 light-years away appears to be missing most of its atmosphere. Read More Here’s how flying snakes stay aloft High-speed cameras show that paradise tree snakes keep from tumbling as they glide through the sky by undulating their bodies. Read More A sparrow song remix took over North America with astonishing speed The rapid spread of the new song is akin to someone moving from Kentucky to Vancouver and everyone in Vancouver suddenly picking up a Kentucky accent. 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