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Growing a brain in the lab
Feature It's a tiny version of a developing human cerebral cortex
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Russia’s ‘cyborg’ spy pigeons
Under the Radar Moscow neurotech company with Kremlin-linked funding claims to implant neural chips in birds’ brains to control their flight, and create ‘bio-drones’
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How roadkill is a surprising boon to scientific research
Under the radar We can learn from animals without trapping and capturing them
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NASA’s lunar rocket is surrounded by safety concerns
The Explainer The agency hopes to launch a new mission to the moon in the coming months
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Nasa’s new dark matter map
Under the Radar High-resolution images may help scientists understand the ‘gravitational scaffolding into which everything else falls and is built into galaxies’
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The world’s oldest rock art reveals hints about human migration
Under the Radar The art is believed to be over 67,000 years old
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Moon dust has earthly elements thanks to a magnetic bridge
Under the radar The substances could help supply a lunar base
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Winter storm lashes much of US South, East Coast
Speed Read The storm spread across 2,000 miles of the country
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The ocean is getting more acidic — and harming sharks’ teeth
Under the Radar ‘There is a corrosion effect on sharks’ teeth,’ the study’s author said
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How Mars influences Earth’s climate
The explainer A pull in the right direction
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Cows can use tools, scientists report
Speed Read The discovery builds on Jane Goodall’s research from the 1960s
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The Week Unwrapped: Will Uganda’s pop-star politician prevail?
Podcast Plus, is dodgy data undermining medical research? And what does a new app reveal about Chinese society?
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The Iberian Peninsula is rotating clockwise
Under the radar We won’t feel it in our lifetime
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The ‘eclipse of the century’ is coming in 2027
Under the radar It will last for over 6 minutes
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