Latest articles by Devika Rao, The Week US
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Quiet divorces are sneaking up on older couplesThe explainer Checking out; not blowing up
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How roadkill is a surprising boon to scientific researchUnder the radar We can learn from animals without trapping and capturing them
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Metal-based compounds may be the future of antibioticsUnder the radar Robots can help develop them
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A Nipah virus outbreak in India has brought back Covid-era surveillanceUnder the radar The disease can spread through animals and humans
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Moon dust has earthly elements thanks to a magnetic bridgeUnder the radar The substances could help supply a lunar base
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The world is entering an era of ‘water bankruptcy’The explainer Water might soon be more valuable than gold
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How Mars influences Earth’s climateThe explainer A pull in the right direction
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Climate change could lead to a reptile ‘sexpocalypse’Under the radar The gender gap has hit the animal kingdom
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The Iberian Peninsula is rotating clockwiseUnder the radar We won’t feel it in our lifetime
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Why scientists want to create self-fertilizing cropsUnder the radar Nutrients without the negatives
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The former largest iceberg is turning blue. It’s a bad sign.Under the radar It is quickly melting away
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The ‘eclipse of the century’ is coming in 2027Under the radar It will last for over 6 minutes
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NASA discovered ‘resilient’ microbes in its cleanroomsUnder the radar The bacteria could contaminate space
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How drones have detected a deadly threat to Arctic whalesUnder the radar Monitoring the sea in the air
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‘Jumping genes': How polar bears are rewiring their DNA to survive the warming ArcticUnder the radar The species is adapting to warmer temperatures
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Most data centers are being built in the wrong climateThe explainer Data centers require substantial water and energy. But certain locations are more strained than others, mainly due to rising temperatures.
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A lemon-shaped exoplanet is squeezing what we know about planet formationUnder the radar It may be made from a former star
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How prediction markets have spread to politicsThe explainer Everything’s a gamble
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The biggest astronomy stories of 2025In the spotlight From moons, to comets, to pop stars in orbit
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Space data centers could be joining the orbitUnder the radar The AI revolution is going cosmic
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Deaths for children under 5 have gone up for the first time this centuryUnder the radar Poor funding is the culprit
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6 volcanoes that could shut down the worldIn Depth Blast to the future
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5 recent breakthroughs in biologyIn depth From ancient bacteria, to modern cures, to future research
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Spiralism is the new cult AI users are falling intoUnder the radar Technology is taking a turn
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