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A lemon-shaped exoplanet is squeezing what we know about planet formation
Under the radar It may be made from a former star
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The biggest astronomy stories of 2025
In the spotlight From moons, to comets, to pop stars in orbit
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How climate change is affecting Christmas
The Explainer There may be a slim chance of future white Christmases
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The Alps start the countdown to ‘peak glacier extinction’
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Central Europe is losing ice faster than anywhere else on Earth. Global warming puts this already bad situation at risk of becoming even worse.
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The twists and turns in the fight against HIV
The Explainer Scientific advances offer hopes of a cure but ‘devastating’ foreign aid cuts leave countries battling Aids without funds
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The teacher you wished you’d had: the electric rise of Hannah Fry
In The Spotlight The star mathematician is fronting “The Rest Is Science” podcast
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5 recent breakthroughs in biology
In depth From ancient bacteria, to modern cures, to future research
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Blue Origin launches Mars probes in NASA debut
Speed Read The New Glenn rocket is carrying small twin spacecraft toward Mars as part of NASA’s Escapade mission
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How the UK will eradicate animal testing
The Explainer Ministers plan to replace vivisection with AI and other innovations
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Wright of Derby: From the Shadows – a ‘revelatory’ exhibition
The Week Recommends The National Gallery’s show brings together the revered artist’s most spectacular works
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‘The Big Crunch’: why science is divided over the future of the universe
The Explainer New study upends the prevailing theory about dark matter and says it is weakening
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Why scientists are attempting nuclear fusion
The Explainer Harnessing the reaction that powers the stars could offer a potentially unlimited source of carbon-free energy, and the race is hotting up
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Dinosaurs were thriving before asteroid, study finds
Speed Read The dinosaurs would not have gone extinct if not for the asteroid
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Icarus programme – the ‘internet of animals’
The Explainer Researchers aim to monitor 100,000 animals worldwide with GPS trackers, using data to understand climate change and help predict disasters and pandemics
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