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Plastic waste forms huge, deadly masses in camel guts

Dec 15 2020 6:00 AM

Eating plastic isn't just a sea animal problem. Researchers found suitcase-sized masses of plastic in dromedaries' guts in the United Arab Emirates.

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A newfound feathered dinosaur sported fuzz and weird rods on its shoulders

Dec 14 2020 6:45 PM

A Brazilian dinosaur with stiffened pairs of ribbonlike feathers emerging from the shoulders is unlike any found before.

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The Milky Way's central black hole may have turned nearby red giant stars blue

Dec 14 2020 6:00 AM

A powerful blast from the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way's center may explain the lack of large, red stars there.

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Our favorite books of 2020 covered climate change, Mars, the end of the universe and more

Dec 13 2020 6:00 AM

In a year when the coronavirus pandemic dominated the news, these books were a welcomed distraction.

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The FDA has authorized Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. Now what?

Dec 11 2020 9:37 PM

It's the first to win emergency use approval in the United States.

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This COVID-19 pandemic timeline shows how fast the coronavirus took over our lives

Dec 11 2020 11:00 AM

Look back on how the coronavirus pandemic took over 2020 and how efforts to fight back evolved.

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This new image reveals a sunspot in unrivaled detail
Dec 11 2020 8:00 AM

An image taken by the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope - the largest solar observatory on Earth - provides the best look yet at a sunspot.

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Using comb-shaped teeth, Baikal seals feed on tiny crustaceans like whales do
Dec 11 2020 6:00 AM

Seals in Lake Baikal use comb-shaped teeth to catch scores of amphipods, a study finds. The diet may be behind the seals' relative success.

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Experts recommend the FDA approve Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
Dec 10 2020 5:56 PM

Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine is one step closer to emergency use authorization in the United States.

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A highly contagious face cancer may not wipe out Tasmanian devils after all
Dec 10 2020 2:00 PM

Devil facial tumor disease has killed so many Tasmanian devils that it was feared they would die out. But a new analysis finds its spread is slowing.

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How some ticks protect themselves from deadly bacteria on human skin
Dec 10 2020 11:15 AM

A gene that ticks acquired from bacteria 40 million years ago may help the arachnids keep potential pathogens at bay while feeding on blood.

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Hear from people taking action against COVID-19
Dec 10 2020 6:00 AM

Researchers, a health care worker, a clinical trial volunteer and others share their experiences during the pandemic

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Top 10 questions I'd ask an alien from the Galactic Federation
Dec 09 2020 5:03 PM

An interview with E.T. would be a journalist's dream, but it's not very likely.

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In the past 15 years, climate change has transformed the Arctic
Dec 09 2020 11:16 AM

Accumulating evidence and new tools have helped scientists better understand how the Arctic is changing, but the pace has been faster than expected.

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Enormous X-ray bubbles balloon from the center of the Milky Way
Dec 09 2020 11:00 AM

Images from the the eROSITA telescope reveal X-ray-emitting blobs surrounding gamma-ray bubbles.

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