Secret AI experiment on Reddit accused of ethical violations - In the Spotlight - Critics say the researchers flouted experimental ethics - In the Spotlight

15 hours ago

Novel 'bone collector' caterpillar wears its prey -- Speed Read -- Hawaiian scientists discover a carnivorous caterpillar that decorates its shell with the body parts of dead insects -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

15 hours ago

Why UK scientists are trying to dim the Sun -- In The Spotlight -- The UK has funded controversial geoengineering techniques that could prove helpful in slowing climate change -- Abby Wilson -- Published

4 days ago

How to see the Lyrid meteor shower -- The explainer -- A nice time to look to the skies -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

5 days ago

The secrets of lab-grown chocolate -- Under The Radar -- Chocolate created 'in a Petri dish' could save crisis-hit industry -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

7 days ago

The lesser-known Elsinore fault is a risk to California -- The Explainer -- A powerful earthquake could be on the horizon -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

8 days ago

Scientists find hint of alien life on distant world -- Speed Read -- NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected a possible signature of life on planet K2-18b -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

12 days ago

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

7 days ago

Katy Perry, Gayle King visit space on Bezos rocket -- Speed Read -- Six well-known women went into lower orbit for 11 minutes -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

14 days ago

North America is 'dripping' into Earth's mantle -- Under the radar -- Things are rocky below the surface -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

14 days ago

The pros and cons of GMOs -- Pros and Cons -- The modified crops are causing controversy -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Last updated

16 days ago

The Week Unwrapped: Can we really 'de-extinct' prehistoric animals? -- Podcast -- Plus, will womb transplants transform fertility? And why are prices falling in the art market? -- The Week UK -- Published

16 days ago

The dubious nature of de-extinction -- The Explainer -- Is it a vanity project backed by billions, or the future of animal conservation? -- Theara Coleman, The Week US -- Published

16 days ago

Scientists map miles of wiring in mouse brain -- Speed Read -- Researchers have created the 'largest and most detailed wiring diagram of a mammalian brain to date,' said Nature -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

16 days ago

The return of the dire wolf after 10,000 years of extinction -- The Explainer -- The US bioscience firm claimed it had genetically engineered new dire wolves after 10,000 years of extinction -- Richard Windsor, The Week UK -- Published

16 days ago