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A study involving almost 3.4 million people with diverse ancestries has identified thousands of genetic variants associated with tobacco and alcohol use.
Genetic material collected from permafrost shows northern part of the island was once a lush forest, home to poplar trees and other surprising organisms.
Nature’s pick of the sharpest science shots this month is dedicated to the James Webb Space Telescope, which began peering into the Universe earlier this year.