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The science stories that defined 2020: coronavirus, diversity movements and more

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So much of 2020 was dominated by the new coronavirus (one shown in this computer-generated image). But plenty of science carried on.

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By Science News Staff

- More than 2 years ago

To say that 2020 was challenging is an understatement. A world laid low by a pandemic. Racial inequities laid bare through social protests.