A big advantage of the oral vaccine, which is made of live but weakened poliovirus, is that it not only protects against paralysis — it also can stop wild poliovirus from spreading in a community. https://t.co/4jahpNDVSF

Otodus megalodon is right up there with Tyrannosaurus rex in the pantheon of scary extinct predators, but little is actually known about the shark’s biology. https://t.co/sVgSrH2A7Y

The theory of plate tectonics explained Earth’s geologic wonders, as well as its natural hazards – and sparked plenty of questions about past and future life. #SN100 https://t.co/IYt6wdni4L

“It goes to show how very, very little we know about how electric eels behave in the wild.” https://t.co/B21XXjF7y2

Barred from ocean expeditions for most of her career, Marie Tharp poured all of her energy into mapping the seafloor — creating the most comprehensive views available. #SN100  https://t.co/7b2Lk5whHl

It’s also not likely to portend a dangerous hydrothermal explosion. https://t.co/rmFSJaJn0V

Patterns of mutations among twins suggest that embryos don’t split neatly when twins form.
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Many current interventions aim to improve school climate while sidestepping issues of race.
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While B.1.1.7 might be present at low levels now, it has the potential to drive a surge in U.S. cases and outpace the most prevalent viral variants currently infecting people in two months. https://t.co/doAwCjH3xN

Despite some drops in carbon dioxide emissions during stay-at-home orders, the world continued to warm in 2020.
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A more acidic ocean could give some species a glow-up.
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“The medieval reality, however, is a Light Age of scientific interest and inquiry.” https://t.co/9EIHoKVU2r

Snakes do a lot more than slither. Some swim, some sidewind, some fly. But no one has ever seen a snake move the way brown tree snakes do.
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In pain and pain relief, mice may feel for each other. https://t.co/tW1dVIt43Q

“We’re seeing things already that we just did not expect. We’re all incredibly lucky to be doing this at this moment in time.”
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Vaccine rollout has been slow in some countries, and experts are looking for ways to speed it up. But some solutions could help the virus evolve in harmful ways.  https://t.co/IUXPidMlVg

Scientists have used drones to transmit particles of light, or photons, that share the quantum linkage called entanglement.
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2020 is in a “dead heat” with 2016 for the hottest year on record.
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One of the oldest known artistic depictions of a real-world organism shows a warty pig. https://t.co/mQbrXYf0yG