Science
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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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What does Covid look like in 2024?
Today's Big Question Disease experts are calling for closer monitoring as new variant fuels rise in infections
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Italy is a hotbed of volcanic activity
The Explainer Concerns over an impending disaster are erupting
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The difficult job of defining a species
The Explainer Though taxonomy is hundreds of years old, scientists are still striving to create a universal and easily understood system
By Abby Wilson Published
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Is Hurricane Beryl the sign of another dangerous storm season?
Today's Big Question Climate change is fueling the frequency and intensity of storms
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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How radioactive rhinos may prevent poaching
Under The Radar Injecting radioactive material will make horns harder to smuggle internationally
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Tall Tales: bunny rabbits are getting 'high' by eating lettuce leaves
Tall Tales The Week's round-up of the latest odd news
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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Royal Ascot 2024: have racehorses reached peak speed?
The Explainer Some scientists believe thoroughbred horses have hit their speed limit but others say there is still 'horsepower in the genetic tank'
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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How fatherhood changes the brain
Speed Read These brain changes may help men to better bond with their baby
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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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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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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