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The Week - Science

Chimpanzee 'civil war' in Uganda baffles scientists - Speed Read - This war has been ongoing for eight years, scientists said - Speed Read

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Human sperm gets lost in space -- Under the radar -- Zero gravity, zero destination -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Last updated

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Artemis II and the value of human space travel -- Talking Point -- Are new Moon missions worth the astronomical cost? -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

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Artemis II sets new deep-space record in lunar flyby -- Speed Read -- The mission broke the record set by Apollo 13 in 1970 -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

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NASA launches Artemis II, new moonshot era -- Speed Read -- The crew aims to be the moon's first human visitors in decades -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

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NASA set to launch Artemis II lunar mission -- Speed Read -- The mission will send four astronauts to the moon -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

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Why Tyrannosaurus rex has been cut down to size -- Under The Radar -- New findings about the Nanotyrannus have upended what we thought we knew about dinosaur hierarchy -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

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NASA unveils plan for moon base, Mars missions -- Speed Read -- Construction on the base will start in the coming years, the agency said -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

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Sarah Ferguson and the dog-cloning craze -- In the Spotlight -- Former Duchess of York approached to host reality TV show involving late Queen's corgis and a 'commonplace' and 'lucrative' procedure -- The Week UK -- Published

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An asteroid sample contains all the key components for life on Earth -- under the radar -- DNA from a distance -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Last updated

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A company wants to launch space mirrors to the chagrin of scientists -- Under the radar -- A sky full of mirrors -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

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How NASA shifted an asteroid's orbit -- Under the radar -- A rock and a hard place -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

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Climate change is creating more dangerous avalanches -- The Explainer -- Several major ones have recently occurred -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

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The 'ravenous' demand for Cornish minerals -- Under the Radar -- Growing need for critical minerals to power tech has intensified 'appetite' for lithium, which could be a 'huge boon' for local economy -- Will Barker, The Week UK -- Published

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The problem with diagnosing profound autism -- The Explainer -- Experts are reconsidering the idea of autism as a spectrum, which could impact diagnoses and policy making for the condition -- Will Barker, The Week UK -- Published

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