Science.News-27.February.2021

• Year: 2021
• Tongue: English
• Category: Magazine

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News
Earth's early fossil record may be filled with microbe mimics
An antidepressant shows promise in preventing severe cases of COVID-19
Ancient giant worms may have burrowed into the seafloor to ambush prey
Naked mole-rat colonies have distinctive dialects
Thumbs with humanlike dexterity evolved by 2 million years ago
The tuatara is the first vertebrate discovered to have two sets of mitochondrial DNA
An upwelling of rock beneath the Atlantic Ocean may be driving continents apart
The Milky Way basks in a glow of extremely energetic gamma rays
Scientists bake pulverized meteorites to re-create exoplanet atmospheres
Some spiders have their own version of a pulley to lift massive meals
Skink-biting ticks may help explain why Lyme disease is uncommon in the U.S. South
News in Briefs
An ancient Egyptian mummy wore a shell of mud
Diamond doesn't succumb to high pressure
Gestational diabetes may increase a woman's risk of having hardened arteries later in life
Features
Solar Storm Preparedness
COVID-19 on Campus
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