How TikTok changed the world in 2020on December 17, 2020 at 12:30 am

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The oft-maligned, most downloaded app of the year changed comedy, music and activism - its success is a refreshing revolution…

China just brought moon rocks back to Earth for the first time in 44 yearson December 16, 2020 at 7:48 pm

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You need to enable JavaScript to view this site. Skip to ContentSpace/The MoonThe successful Chang'e 5 mission lays the foundation…

Look Back at the 2020 Year in Volcanoeson December 16, 2020 at 2:20 pm

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2020 has been quite the year. Any number of world-shattering events will be remembered for decades to come but at…

Air Pollution Might Age Skin, But Is Anti-Pollution Skincare the Fix?on December 14, 2020 at 11:00 am

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Beauty trends come and go, but a product claim that has snuck onto store shelves in recent years is a…

Humoural Theory: Inside the Strange Pseudoscience That Dominated Western Medicine for 2,000 Yearson December 16, 2020 at 12:08 pm

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When we look at the history of science, and in particular at the history of medical procedures, it's natural to…

Guess which states saw the most election disinformation in 2020on December 16, 2020 at 3:00 pm

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On November 3, Tina Barton ran into a problem. It was Election Day in the US and Barton, a Republican,…

Building a self-driving car that people can truston December 16, 2020 at 3:00 pm

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Over the past year, we've seen a rise in robotaxis and autonomous vehicle use. Companies such as Waymo, Cruise, and…

Ella Kissi-Debrah: Air pollution a factor in girl’s death, inquest findson December 16, 2020 at 1:51 pm

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A nine-year-old girl who died following an asthma attack has become the first person in the UK to have air…

Capella delivers super sharp satellite radar pictureson December 16, 2020 at 2:25 pm

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"With that very, very long dwell time, what ends up happening is you get pixel sizes that are in this…

Science Also Reckoned With Race This Year: How’d They Do?on December 16, 2020 at 9:00 am

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This article appeared in Discover's annual state of science issue as "Black in Academia." Support our science journalism by becoming…