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Drones find signs of a Native American 'Great Settlement' beneath a Kansas pasture

Sep 10 2020 6:00 AM

An earthwork buried under a cattle ranch may be part of one of the largest Native American settlements ever established north of Mexico.

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Here���s what pausing the AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial really means

Sep 09 2020 7:04 PM

A coronavirus vaccine trial was paused after a volunteer had a possible adverse reaction. Such routine measures help ensure new vaccines are safe.

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A sobering breakdown of severe COVID-19 cases shows young adults can���t dismiss it

Sep 09 2020 5:26 PM

Of about 3,200 people ages 18 to 34 hospitalized with COVID-19, nearly a quarter entered intensive care, and 10 percent were placed on ventilators.

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New maps show how warm water may reach Thwaites Glacier's icy underbelly

Sep 09 2020 10:19 AM

New seafloor maps around Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica reveal how deep channels could help warm ocean water melt the glacier from below.

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How COVID-19 worsened gender inequality in the U.S. workforce

Sep 09 2020 6:00 AM

Compared with men, the pandemic disproportionately hurt working women, including mothers of young children.

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A stray molar is the oldest known fossil from an ancient gibbon

Sep 08 2020 7:01 PM

A newly described tooth puts ancestors of these small-bodied apes in India roughly 13 million years ago.

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To survive cold Andean nights, the black metaltail saves energy by cooling itself to record-low temperatures, entering a state of suspended animation.

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Creative school plans could counter inequities exposed by COVID-19
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Protecting half the planet could help solve climate change and save species
Sep 04 2020 2:00 PM

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This parasitic plant eavesdrops on its host to know when to flower
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Strict new guidelines lay out a path to heritable human gene editing
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But scientists say making changes in DNA that can be passed on to future generations still isn't safe and effective, yet.

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