Latest articles by Devika Rao, The Week US
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A bird flu outbreak at a Utah mink farm could be a public health crisisUnder the radar The animals have lungs similar to humans
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The oldest found Mars meteorite opens a new window into the planet’s pastUnder the radar The rock may have formed early in Mars’ history
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Climate change has stopped the next ice ageUnder the radar Warming temperatures are offsetting natural cycles
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Give a dog a clone: A startup wants to engineer military caninesUnder the radar The process could be helpful or harmful
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Scientists have deployed an AI-designed virusUnder the radar It could fight off a deadly bacterial infection
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Turning over a new reef: AI could help save beachesUnder the radar Artificial reefs can both monitor and restore coastlines
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Now you see them, now you don’t: the new photosensitive tattoosUnder the radar PhotoTat ink is only visible under UV light
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Rising from the ashes: Scientists have found a phoenix planetUnder the radar This exoplanet is orbiting the dead star it formed from
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Scientists built a mosquito toilet to reveal viral informationUnder the radar The excrement shows potential diseases that could spread
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‘Pheromonemaxxing’: Gen Z men thumb their noses at showers and deodorantUnder the radar They want to enhance their natural scent to attract a partner
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Historic highs: Humans may have been doing drugs for 25,000 yearsUnder the radar Ancient remains show evidence of betel nut consumption
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DNA plays a complex role in personality and life outcomesUnder the radar Both genes and environment can make a person who they are
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Air traffic control is coming to the moonUnder the radar The world’s first lunar airport has difficult logistics
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Fog has bacteria that eat air pollutionUnder the radar The low-lying clouds hold a diverse microbiome
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Space companies are ‘starwashing’Under the radar Expanding past the Earth has an environmental cost
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Paraborgs: the cyborg cockroaches coming to the rescueUnder the radar The insects can locate people and deploy injections
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Incredible edibles: Scientists turn plastic bottles into cookiesUnder the radar The pastry could be produced in remote locations
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200K barrels of radioactive waste are leaking in the AtlanticUnder the radar Marine communities have formed among them
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Good and soon-to-be gone: Vegetables are rapidly disappearingUnder the radar Crop diversity is on the decline
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‘Object with no comparison’: first black hole star discoveredUnder the radar The brightness of a star, with the energy of a black hole
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Antarctica’s melting ice is leaking mercuryUnder the radar Climate change is putting the pedal to the metal
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Stuck ships in the Strait of Hormuz could be a marine superspreader threatUnder the radar Idle ships are a microbes’ playground
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The total solar eclipse could reveal more about the sunUnder the radar There’s a lot to learn
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‘Living plastic’ can break down in just 6 daysUnder the radar The self-destructing product could reduce the amount of plastic pollution in the environment
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