Dark matter gets even more confusing

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09/13/2020 Here’s what pausing the AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial really means A coronavirus vaccine trial was paused after a volunteer had a possible adverse reaction. Such routine measures help ensure new vaccines are safe. Read More Dark matter clumps in galaxy clusters bend light surprisingly well Cosmologists have found one more way to be confused by dark matter. Read More How next-gen computer generated maps detect partisan gerrymandering Researchers are ready to expose hidden biases when redistricting begins in 2021. Read More New maps show how warm water may reach Thwaites Glacier’s icy underbelly A complete collapse of the glacier, which some researchers estimate could happen within the next few decades, could increase sea levels by about 65 centimeters. Read More This hummingbird survives cold nights by nearly freezing itself solid How does a six-gram bird that needs nectar from 500 flowers a day just to survive get enough extra energy to keep itself warm all night? It doesn’t.  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 Drones find signs of a Native American ‘Great Settlement’ beneath a Kansas pasture An earthwork buried under a cattle ranch may be part of one of the largest Native American settlements ever established north of Mexico. Read More Creative school plans could counter inequities exposed by COVID-19 Many K–12 schools are virtual this fall, which could widen the nation’s already large opportunity gaps. What are schools doing to reach all students? Read More This moth may outsmart smog by learning to like pollution-altered aromas That ability may imply that the moth can find food and pollinate plants, including crucial crops, despite some air pollution. Read More A stray molar is the oldest known fossil from an ancient gibbon A newly described tooth puts ancestors of these small-bodied apes in India roughly 13 million years ago. Read More Sea butterflies’ shells determine how the snails swim New aquarium videos show that sea butterflies of various shapes and sizes flutter through water differently. 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