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  1. Archaeology

    Venice’s iconic winged lion statue originated in ancient China

    European artisans turned a Tang Dynasty tomb guardian sculpture into a symbol of medieval Venetian statehood, researchers say.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Microbes

    Antarctic lake microbes have flexible survival strategies 

    Life teems under the Antarctic ice sheet. In subglacial Lake Mercer, it is surprisingly versatile and isolated from the rest of the world.

    By Douglas Fox
  3. Animals

    This lizard can tolerate extreme levels of lead

    Cuban brown anoles have the highest blood lead levels of any vertebrate known — three times that of the previous record holder, the Nile crocodile.

    By Meghan Rosen
  4. Health & Medicine

    A cold today helps keep the COVID away

    A recent cold appears to be a defense against COVID-19 and a partial explanation for kids’ tendency toward milder coronavirus infections.