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Omicron may spread much more easily at social functions than other variants

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Omicron variant may make Christmas party infection risk much higher

A series of extraordinary superspreader events at festive celebrations across Europe suggests the omicron coronavirus variant dramatically increases the risk of being infected at social events

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feather in amber

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Dinosaur-era swamp ecosystem preserved in amber

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A technician prepares a sample

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Investigation fails to replicate most cancer biology lab findings

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Early expedition photographs reveal long-term environmental change

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Life

Watch biobots replicate themselves in a dish

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Is Ol Doinyo Lengai the strangest volcano in the solar system?

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The way that leaves flutter can reveal when plants need more water

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Extreme lack of sea ice in Hudson Bay puts polar bears under pressure

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A health worker speaks with a driver in the drive-thru area of the Testaro Covid-19 mobile testing site outside Richmond Corner shopping center in the Milnerton district of Cape Town, South Africa, on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. South Africa announced the discovery of a new variant, later christened omicron, on Nov. 25 as cases began to spike and the strain spread across the globe. Photographer: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Omicron looks set to cause a huge wave of covid-19 around the world

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Migrating birds may be paler colours to help them keep cool

Overheating is a serious issue for birds flying long distances, and paler plumage that reflects more of the sun's heat may be one of the ways they cope

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Older people who get cataracts removed have lower dementia risk

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Grape seed chemical allows mice to live longer by killing aged cells

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Night-shift workers who eat only in the day may cut diabetes risk

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World’s most common bee originated 7 million years ago in Asia

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