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  1. Animals

    A year of big numbers startled the world into talking about nature

    One million species are at risk. Three billion birds have been lost. Plus surges in Amazon burning.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Health & Medicine

    Vaping’s dangers loom large amid more than 50 U.S. deaths this year

    Lung injuries and deaths linked to vaping in 2019 are a sobering indication of the dangers of e-cigarettes as teen use continues to rise.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  3. Space

    2019 brought us the first image of a black hole. A movie may be next

    The Event Horizon Telescope team is gearing up for more black hole discoveries.

    By Lisa Grossman
  4. Humans

    Mysterious Denisovans emerged from the shadows in 2019

    Denisovan fossil and DNA finds this year highlighted the enigmatic hominid’s complexity and our own hybrid roots.