Science
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Liquid water detected on Mars raises hopes of life
Speed Read A new study suggests huge amounts of water could be trapped beneath the surface of Mars
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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ME: the condition still baffling the NHS
The Explainer Also known as chronic fatigue syndrome, ME affects a quarter of a million people in the UK but is 'poorly understood'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Life on Earth just (maybe) got older than everyone decided it was
Under the radar Fossil records from western Africa show unexpected findings
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Production of 'dark' oxygen deep in the ocean comes to light
Under the radar The sea is full of se(a)crets
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Recently discovered skeletons reveal new details about Pompeii
Under the Radar Earthquakes — not just a volcanic eruption — may have played a role in the city's destruction
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The fight to save the world's most famous cheeses
Under the Radar Reliance on exhausted fungal strains threatens the future of a host of blue cheeses
By Rebecca Messina, The Week UK Published
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Tall Tales: a bubbly discovery under the sea
Tall Tales The Week's round-up of the latest odd news
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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Nasa's 'strangest find': pure sulphur on Mars
Under the Radar Curiosity rover discovers elemental sulphur rocks, adding to 'growing evidence' of life-sustaining elements on Red Planet
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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How close are we to finding a cure for ageing?
Today's Big Question Tests on mice show treated animals live 25% longer and the breakthrough could be used for humans
By The Week UK Published
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Twisters: the real-life science behind storm chasers
In the Spotlight Scientists race against time to gather data on 'meteorological mystery'
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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'Mystifying' ancient children's graves discovered in Norway
Under The Radar Intricate stone circles found to contain remains of children dating back to 800BC
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Scientists just made a big breakthrough with woolly mammoth DNA
The Explainer For the first time, researchers have reconstructed fossilized chromosomes
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The dinosaur trade: is science getting left by the wayside?
Briefing The trade in dinosaur skeletons has never been brisker
By The Week UK Published
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What would a colony on the Moon look like?
Today's Big Question People could be living in lunar 'houses' by 2040, says Nasa
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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