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What we know and don���t know about the omicron coronavirus variant Dec 01 2021 3:41 PM The new omicron variant has lots of mutations and sparked a surge of cases in South Africa, but researchers still don't know a lot about it. READ MORE   This dinosaur had a weapon shaped like an Aztec war club on its tail Dec 01 2021 11:00 AM The flat and spiky tail club of a newly discovered ankylosaur was unique, even for this often weirdly armored group of dinosaurs. READ MORE   Ancient footprints suggest a mysterious hominid lived alongside Lucy's kind Dec 01 2021 11:00 AM A previously unknown hominid species may have left its marks in muddy ash about 3.66 million years ago in what is now East Africa. READ MORE   Ancient giant orangutans evolved smaller bodies surprisingly slowly Dec 01 2021 7:00 AM Fossil teeth from Chinese caves indicate that a single, ancient orangutan species gradually trimmed down over nearly 2 million years. READ MORE   Here's the chemistry behind marijuana's skunky scent Nov 30 2021 8:00 AM Newly ID'd sulfur compounds in cannabis flowers give the plant its telltale odor. One, prenylthiol, is what also gives "skunked beer" its funky flavor. READ MORE   Fungi may be crucial to storing carbon in soil as the Earth warms Nov 30 2021 6:00 AM Fungi help soil-making bacteria churn out carbon compounds that are resilient to heat, keeping those compounds in the ground, a study suggests. 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 More Recent Headlines A new book shows how animals are already coping with climate change Nov 29 2021 12:15 PM 'Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid' takes a clear-eyed look at future of animal life. READ MORE   Corals may store a surprising amount of microplastics in their skeletons Nov 29 2021 9:00 AM In tropical waters, coral reefs may be a "sink" for tiny bits of plastic debris. It's unclear how corals' trash pickup might affect reef health. READ MORE   A sailor���s story captures the impact of rising serious fungal infections Nov 29 2021 7:00 AM Fungal infections are hard to diagnose, hard to treat and are on the rise. A young sailor is staying positive to navigate the challenges. READ MORE   50 years ago, corporate greenwashing was well under way Nov 24 2021 7:00 AM Concerns about companies distorting their environmental record are nothing new. Environmental ads were flagged as deceptive back in 1971. READ MORE   Albatrosses divorce more often when ocean waters warm Nov 23 2021 7:01 PM In one part of the Falkland Islands, up to 8 percent of the famously faithful birds ditch partners in years when the ocean is warmer than average. READ MORE   Astronomers have found the Milky Way's first known 'feather' Nov 23 2021 7:00 AM Named for the glacier that feeds India's longest river, the Gangotri wave spans up to 13,000 light-years and bridges two of our galaxy's spiral arms. READ MORE   A space rock called Kamo��oalewa may be a piece of the moon Nov 22 2021 9:00 AM New observations reveal the possible origins of a mysterious object called Kamo��oalewa. It could be the wreckage from an ancient impact on the moon. READ MORE   Scientists finally detected a quantum effect that blocks atoms from scattering light Nov 22 2021 7:00 AM When all available quantum states are full, atoms can't scatter light, thanks to the Pauli exclusion principle, new experiments show. READ MORE   How climate change may shape the world in the centuries to come Nov 19 2021 7:00 AM Climate projections need to be pushed long past the established benchmark of 2100, researchers argue. READ MORE   A new map shows where carbon needs to stay in nature to avoid climate disaster Nov 18 2021 11:00 AM Scientists have mapped the location of key natural carbon stores. Keeping these areas intact is crucial to fighting climate change. READ MORE   This email was sent by: Society for Science 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US Update Profile   •   Manage Subscriptions   •   Unsubscribe  •   Privacy Policy Scientist Pankaj Today in Science: The staggering success of vaccines ... The Counterintuitive Power of Randomness " Sometimes an idea's time arrives. In the late 1940s, the idea that randomness can be a powerful tool arrived in New Jer... What Makes 4D Weirder Than All Other Dimensions? "In dimension 4, everything goes a bit crazy." ... Today in Science: Voyager 1 is back! ... 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