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
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E. coli could be used to make sunscreen -- Under the radar -- The bacteria can act as a chemical factory -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published7 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 -- Published7 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 -- Published11 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 -- Published11 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 -- Published12 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 -- Published12 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 -- Published13 days ago
6 RECENT SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS AND DISCOVERIES -- In Depth -- From cancer cures to maps of the universe -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Last updated16 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 -- Published18 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 -- Published18 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 -- Published20 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 -- Published25 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 -- Published27 days ago
Space hotels offer billion-star service -- Under the radar -- Several startups have their eyes on the skies -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published27 days ago
