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The Week - Science

The Week's Good News - Plus, two lions who spent the beginning of their lives in a small enclosure are now learning what it's like to roam free, through Zambia's first rewilding of lions born in captivity

7 days ago

E. coli could be used to make sunscreen -- Under the radar -- The bacteria can act as a chemical factory -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

7 days ago

Neanderthal tooth suggests dentistry much older than thought -- Speed Read -- The discovery edges back the foundation of dentistry by at least 40,000 years -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

7 days ago

The battle for Pluto's planetary status continues -- Under The Radar -- Nasa may revisit one of outer space's thorniest questions -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

11 days ago

Engaging with art can slow aging, study finds -- Speed Read -- In some cases, the results were comparable to physical exercise -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

11 days ago

Could a dam be built between the US and Russia? -- Under the Radar -- 'Audacious' intercontinental plan to maintain vital ocean currents faces political and environmental obstacles -- Will Barker, The Week UK -- Published

12 days ago

Is the world ready for a record-breaking El Ni o? -- Today's Big Question -- Drought and flooding could plague the world into 2027 -- Joel Mathis, The Week US -- Published

12 days ago

An atmosphere has been found around a tiny celestial body far out in space -- Under the Radar -- The finding comes with significant new suggestions about the solar system -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

13 days ago

6 RECENT SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS AND DISCOVERIES -- In Depth -- From cancer cures to maps of the universe -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Last updated

16 days ago

A plastic film could rip apart viruses -- Under the radar -- The new material kills viruses without harsh chemicals -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

18 days ago

First-ever footage of orangutan using human-made bridge : The Week's Good News -- Good News -- Plus: a breakthrough bowel cancer trial has impressive results -- Catherine Garcia, The Week US -- Published

18 days ago

How birth order could impact your health -- Under the Radar -- Researchers show that firstborns are more likely to have 'neurodevelopmental conditions' such as autism and ADHD as well as allergies -- Will Barker, The Week UK -- Published

20 days ago

Clean energy generation dominated 2025: The Week's Good News -- Good News -- Plus: a jaguar emerges from a Honduran cloud forest in the first spotting of this rare creature in exactly a decade -- Catherine Garcia, The Week US -- Published

25 days ago

Not just folklore: A giant kraken-like octopus terrorized the seas in the age of dinosaurs -- Under the radar -- These sea creatures may have been some of the fiercest predators -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

27 days ago

Space hotels offer billion-star service -- Under the radar -- Several startups have their eyes on the skies -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

27 days ago