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The Week - Science

Hurricanes are not exclusive to Earth. They can happen in space. Under the radar - These storms may cause navigational problems - Under the radar

2 days ago

Rabbits with 'horns' sighted across Colorado -- speed read -- These creatures are infected with the 'mostly harmless' Shope papilloma virus -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

2 days ago

The full moon calendar for every month -- In depth -- When to see the lunar phenomenon every month -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Last updated

1 month ago

The Week Unwrapped: Why are we watching the ocean floor? -- Podcast -- Plus, what can we learn from a football club on the brink? And which jobs will fall to AI first? -- The Week UK -- Published

2 days ago

Why does the US want to put nuclear reactors on the moon? -- Today's Big Question -- The plans come as NASA is facing significant budget cuts -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

9 days ago

Lithium shows promise in Alzheimer's study -- Speed Read -- Potential new treatments could use small amounts of the common metal -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

9 days ago

An ancient Israeli cave teaches new archaeological lessons -- The Explainer -- The cave is believed to be one of the world's oldest burial sites -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

9 days ago

Scientists discover cause of massive sea star die-off -- Speed Read -- A bacteria related to cholera has been found responsible for the deaths of more than 5 billion sea stars -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

10 days ago

'Thriving' ecosystem found 30,000 feet undersea -- Speed Read -- Researchers discovered communities of creatures living in frigid, pitch-black waters under high pressure -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

11 days ago

The science behind regrowing missing teeth -- Under the Radar -- A series of recent breakthroughs may offer those with dental issues something to chew on -- The Week UK -- Published

16 days ago

Answers to how life on Earth began could be stuck on Mars -- Under the Radar -- Donald Trump plans to scrap Nasa's Mars Sample Return mission - stranding test tubes on the Red Planet and ceding potentially valuable information to China -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

17 days ago

Do we need more right-wing scientists? -- Talking Point -- Academics have a 'responsibility' to demonstrate why research matters to people who are not politically left-leaning, says Wellcome boss -- The Week UK -- Published

20 days ago

What would happen to Earth if humans went extinct? -- The Explainer -- Human extinction could potentially give rise to new species and climates -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

30 days ago

Bad news, alpha males. You likely don't actually exist. -- Under the radar -- Most primate communities are egalitarian -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

30 days ago

Scientists and Peter Jackson attempt to bring back an extinct bird - kind of -- In the Spotlight -- Colossal Biosciences was the company behind the 'resurrected' dire wolves -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

1 month ago