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ARCHAEOLOGY

Ancient DNA suggests Vikings may have been plagued by smallpox

Viral genetic material from human remains provides direct evidence that smallpox infected people dating back to the year 603.

By Erin Garcia de JesusJuly 24, 2020

ASTRONOMY

The star cluster closest to Earth is in its death throes

By Ken CroswellJuly 24, 2020

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Masks help new moms with COVID-19 safely breastfeed their babies

By Aimee CunninghamJuly 23, 2020

HEALTH & MEDICINE

To prevent the next pandemic, we might need to cut down fewer trees

By Jonathan LambertJuly 23, 2020

EARTH

COVID-19 lockdowns dramatically reduced seismic noise from humans

By Carolyn GramlingJuly 23, 2020

PALEONTOLOGY

An ancient skull hints crocodiles swam from Africa to the Americas

By Carolyn WilkeJuly 23, 2020

CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

COVID-19 vaccines by Oxford, CanSino and Pfizer all trigger immune responses

By Tina Hesman SaeyJuly 21, 2020

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