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DNA suggests Mayans sacrificed boy siblings
Speed Read These findings "flew in the face of the argument that it was mostly young virgin women" being sacrificed
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Rescuing science from politics
Opinion We need a truly non-partisan Covid Commission that will sift through the story of the pandemic
By Mark Gimein Published
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Michael Mosley 'collapsed' during holiday hike
Speed Read Tributes paid to 'national treasure' who did so much to popularise science
By Hollie Clemence, The Week UK Published
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A private astronaut wants to save the Hubble Space Telescope — but NASA has concerns
Under the Radar The telescope is expected to burn up in the atmosphere in the 2030s
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The alarming rise of fake science
under the radar Fraudulent papers are flooding scientific journals
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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These animals are mostly likely to 'win' climate change
In the spotlight Some creatures may benefit from the new conditions
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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This year's solar storms will help future Mars astronauts
The explainer Getting to the Red Planet requires planning and a whole lot of knowledge
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Fish around the world are shrinking
Under the Radar Smaller fish in a very, very big pond
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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What are rogue waves and what causes them?
Under The Radar Once dismissed as mythology, the 'giant colossi' are now taken very seriously
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Why does the US fertility rate keep dropping?
The explainer Women are less eager to have children
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The biggest climate records in the last year
In Depth The number of records set in the past year is a stark reminder of the destructiveness of climate change
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Antimicrobial resistance 'worse than climate change'
Speed Read Untreatable infections will 'make some of Covid look minor'
By The Week UK Published
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The best films and documentaries about space exploration
The Week Recommends The cosmos infiltrates Planet Earth's cinemas
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Inside Siberia's 'megaslump' – and why it is getting bigger
Under The Radar The 'eerie sinkhole' is rapidly expanding and climate change is the reason why
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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