
Devika Rao, The Week US
Devika Rao has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022, covering science, the environment, climate and business. She previously worked as a policy associate for a nonprofit organization advocating for environmental action from a business perspective. She graduated from Cornell University in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in environment and sustainability and a minor in climate change.
Based in New Jersey, Devika spends her free time reading, singing, playing her bass guitar and taking long walks.
Latest articles by Devika Rao, The Week US
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How to see the Lyrid meteor shower
The explainer A nice time to look to the skies
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Strep infections are rising in the US
Under the radar The cases have more than doubled in 10 years
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Anti-anxiety drug has a not-too-surprising effect on fish
Under the radar The fish act bolder and take more risks
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The lesser-known Elsinore fault is a risk to California
The Explainer A powerful earthquake could be on the horizon
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The tobacco industry could be the beneficiary of health agency cuts
The explainer Anti-tobacco initiatives may go up in smoke
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The full moon calendar for every month
In depth When to see the lunar phenomenon every month
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North America is 'dripping' into Earth's mantle
Under the radar Things are rocky below the surface
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The pros and cons of GMOs
Pros and Cons The modified crops are causing controversy
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Ukraine is experiencing an 'ecocide' and wants Russia to pay
Under the radar The environment is a silent victim of war
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Space ads could be coming to a sky near you
Under the radar Making space for commercial profits
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Tuberculosis is seeing a resurgence, and it's only going to get worse
Under the radar The spread of the deadly infection is buoyed by global unrest
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Scientists invent a solid carbon-negative building material
Under the radar Building CO2 into the buildings
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Scientists want to fight malaria by poisoning mosquitoes with human blood
Under the radar Drugging the bugs
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Dozens of deep-sea creatures discovered after iceberg broke off Antarctica
Under the radar The cold never bothered them anyway
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We could be living in a black hole
Under the radar And our universe may not be the only one
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6 volcanoes that could shut down the world
In Depth Italy's Mount Etna could be a preview of more danger on the horizon
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Sea geniuses: all the ways that octopuses are wildly intelligent
The Explainer There's more to the tentacles than meets the eye
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Poor sleep may make you more prone to believing conspiracy theories
Under the radar Catch z's for society
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Earth's climate is in the era of 'global weirding'
The Explainer Weather is harder to predict and more extreme
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Hot to get older: extreme heat can make people age faster
Under the radar New research shows warming temperatures can affect biological age
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Parts of California are sinking and affecting sea level
Under the radar Climate change is bringing the land to the sea
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Could artificial superintelligence spell the end of humanity?
Talking Points Growing technology is causing growing concern
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The shape of Earth's core is changing
Under the radar Mysteries remain at the center of the planet
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There is a 'third state' between life and death
Under the radar Cells can develop new abilities after their source organism dies
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