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12/21/2021

The omicron variant is surging. Here's what we've learned so far

Dec 21 2021 6:00 AM

Omicron is better at evading virus-attacking antibodies than previous coronavirus variants, but there are signs booster shots might help curb symptoms.

Here are 7 incredible things we learned this year that animals can do

Dec 20 2021 11:00 AM

From wielding weapons to walking on the underside of water, these are the creature capabilities that most impressed us in 2021.

6 surprising records science set in 2021

Dec 20 2021 9:00 AM

Ancient mammoth DNA and a new source of gravitational waves set new records this year.

Vikings may have fled Greenland to escape rising seas

Dec 20 2021 7:00 AM

Vikings abandoned Greenland in the 15th century. Lower temperatures, an expanding ice sheet and rising sea levels may have played a role in their departure.

50 years ago, scientists were genetically modifying mosquitoes

Dec 18 2021 8:00 AM

In 1971, scientists turned to genetics to control disease-spreading mosquitoes without DDT. Today, there are a variety of pesticide-free methods.

COVID-19 testing is complicated right now. Here are answers to 6 big questions

Dec 17 2021 9:00 AM

There are two major categories of COVID-19 diagnostic tests. Here's what you need to know when deciding whether to take an at-home test or head to the doctor.

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These are the viruses that mRNA vaccines may take on next

Dec 17 2021 7:00 AM

Now that mRNA vaccines have proved effective against the coronavirus, scientists are taking aim at influenza, HIV and other viruses.

The CDC recommends mRNA COVID-19 vaccines over J&J's, citing fewer risks

Dec 16 2021 6:56 PM

Pfizer's and Moderna's vaccines are more effective and cause fewer serious side effects than Johnson & Johnson's jab, new data show.

A terrifying robot can thwart invasive mosquito fish

Dec 16 2021 11:00 AM

A robot designed to mimic a natural predator of mosquito fish can impair the survival and reproduction of this costly invasive species.

Why it matters that health agencies finally said the coronavirus is airborne

Dec 16 2021 10:00 AM

Recognizing that the coronavirus spreads through the air reinforced the importance of wearing masks and altered public health recommendations.

How a warming climate may make winter tornadoes stronger

Dec 16 2021 9:00 AM

A climate simulation suggests that higher winter temperatures could make twisters more powerful.

Why the coronavirus's delta variant dominated 2021

Dec 16 2021 7:00 AM

Mapping delta's unique group of mutations and how they enhance the virus's life cycle show why the variant spread so easily and caused so much havoc.

The Parker Solar Probe is the first spacecraft to visit the sun's atmosphere

Dec 15 2021 5:54 PM

NASA's Parker Solar Probe crossed a boundary between the sun's atmosphere and interplanetary space that has been predicted for decades but never observed.

Neandertals were the first hominids to turn forest into grassland 125,000 years ago

Dec 15 2021 2:00 PM

Neandertals' campfires, hunting and other activities altered the land over 2,000 years, making them the first known hominids to impact their environs.

Quantum physics requires imaginary numbers to explain reality

Dec 15 2021 11:00 AM

Quantum theory based only on real numbers fails to explain the results of two new experiments.

In 2021, COVID-19 vaccines were put to the test. Here's what we learned

Dec 15 2021 7:00 AM

Vaccines can't single-handedly end the pandemic, but they are still essential in the fight against the coronavirus.

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