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Swiftly developed vaccines may curb COVID-19, even as second pandemic of misinformation rages

Preventing hot spots of COVID-19 transmission has emerged as a key challenge in the fight against the virus

As Women's History Month draws to a close, Science highlights scientists blazing new trails

The Science Visuals design team’s top picks for the year

Science chooses the top scientific achievement of the year, plus nine runners-up

A selection of the most stunning pictures of the year

Scientists watch a warming ocean melt and fracture the ice

At 5100 meters above sea level, one in four residents suffers from chronic mountain sickness

Learn how the elements fell into place

Nine other advances are recognized as runners-up, and three developments are named Breakdowns of the Year

Four competing scopes rely on next-gen technology

This year’s most eye-catching moments in science

A few are favored to win, and some races could decide whether Democrats retake the House

 

The pictures that wowed us, and made us think

Nine other scientific advances are recognized as runners-up, and three developments are named Breakdowns of the Year

Here’s how they got there—and how they died