Science
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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
By Abby Wilson Published
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How to see the Lyrid meteor shower
The explainer A nice time to look to the skies
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The secrets of lab-grown chocolate
Under The Radar Chocolate created 'in a Petri dish' could save crisis-hit industry
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The lesser-known Elsinore fault is a risk to California
The Explainer A powerful earthquake could be on the horizon
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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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
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The full moon calendar for every month
In depth When to see the lunar phenomenon every month
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Katy Perry, Gayle King visit space on Bezos rocket
Speed Read Six well-known women went into lower orbit for 11 minutes
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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North America is 'dripping' into Earth's mantle
Under the radar Things are rocky below the surface
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The pros and cons of GMOs
Pros and Cons The modified crops are causing controversy
By Devika Rao, The Week US Last updated
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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?
By The Week UK Published
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The dubious nature of de-extinction
The Explainer Is it a vanity project backed by billions, or the future of animal conservation?
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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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
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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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
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Scientists genetically revive extinct 'dire wolves'
Speed Read A 'de-extinction' company has revived the species made popular by HBO's 'Game of Thrones'
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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