Science
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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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A private astronaut wants to save the Hubble Space Telescope — but NASA has concerns
Under the Radar The telescope is expected to burn up in the atmosphere in the 2030s
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The alarming rise of fake science
under the radar Fraudulent papers are flooding scientific journals
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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These animals are mostly likely to 'win' climate change
In the Spotlight Some creatures may benefit from the new conditions
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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This year's solar storms will help future Mars astronauts
The explainer Getting to the Red Planet requires planning and a whole lot of knowledge
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Fish around the world are shrinking
Under the Radar Smaller fish in a very, very big pond
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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