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The Week - Science

The full moon calendar for every month - In depth - When to see the lunar phenomenon every month - In depth

3 months ago

Icarus programme - the 'internet of animals' -- The Explainer -- Researchers aim to monitor 100,000 animals worldwide with GPS trackers, using data to understand climate change and help predict disasters and pandemics -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

6 days ago

9 RECENT SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS -- In Depth -- From curing cancer to preventing rhino extinction -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Last updated

27 days ago

'Criminals aren't waiting for Congress to act' -- Instant Opinion -- Opinion, comment and editorials of the day -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

13 days ago

The moon is rusting -- Under the radar -- The Earth is likely to blame -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

14 days ago

Panspermia: the theory that life was sent to Earth by aliens -- Under The Radar -- New findings have resurfaced an old, controversial idea -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

17 days ago

Africa could become the next frontier for space programs -- The Explainer -- China and the US are both working on space applications for Africa -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

1 month ago

NASA reveals 'clearest sign of life' on Mars yet -- Speed Read -- The evidence came in the form of a rock sample collected on the planet -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

1 month ago

Parthenogenesis: the miracle of 'virgin births' in the animal kingdom -- The Explainer -- Asexual reproduction, in which females reproduce without males by cloning themselves, has been documented in multiple species -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

1 month ago

Canyons under the Antarctic have deep impacts -- Under the radar -- Submarine canyons could be affecting the climate more than previously thought -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

1 month ago

An introvert's dream? Flu camps that offer 4,400 to spend two weeks alone -- Under The Radar -- A fortnight in isolation may not be as blissful as it sounds -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

1 month ago

SpaceX breaks Starship losing streak in 10th test -- speed read -- The Starship rocket's test flight was largely successful, deploying eight dummy satellites during its hour in space -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

1 month ago

NASA is moving away from tracking climate change -- The Explainer -- Climate missions could be going dark -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

1 month ago

Atoms into gold: alchemy's modern resurgence -- Under the radar -- The practice of alchemy has been attempted for thousands of years -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

1 month ago

A rat infestation is spelling trouble for the almond industry -- The Explainer -- The infestation has affected at least 100,000 acres in California -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

1 month ago