Science
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Humans heal much slower than other mammalsSpeed Read Slower healing may have been an evolutionary trade-off when we shed fur for sweat glands
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Secret AI experiment on Reddit accused of ethical violationsIn the Spotlight Critics say the researchers flouted experimental ethics
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Novel 'bone collector' caterpillar wears its preySpeed Read Hawaiian scientists discover a carnivorous caterpillar that decorates its shell with the body parts of dead insects
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Why UK scientists are trying to dim the SunIn The Spotlight The UK has funded controversial geoengineering techniques that could prove helpful in slowing climate change
By Abby Wilson Published
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How to see the Lyrid meteor showerThe explainer A nice time to look to the skies
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The secrets of lab-grown chocolateUnder The Radar Chocolate created 'in a Petri dish' could save crisis-hit industry
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Scientists find hint of alien life on distant worldSpeed Read NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected a possible signature of life on planet K2-18b
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Katy Perry, Gayle King visit space on Bezos rocketSpeed Read Six well-known women went into lower orbit for 11 minutes
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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North America is 'dripping' into Earth's mantleUnder the radar Things are rocky below the surface
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The pros and cons of GMOsPros and Cons The modified crops are causing controversy
By Devika Rao, The Week US Last updated
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The Week Unwrapped: Can we really 'de-extinct' prehistoric animals?Podcast Plus, will womb transplants transform fertility? And why are prices falling in the art market?
By The Week UK Published
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Scientists map miles of wiring in mouse brainSpeed Read Researchers have created the 'largest and most detailed wiring diagram of a mammalian brain to date,' said Nature
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The return of the dire wolf after 10,000 years of extinctionThe Explainer The US bioscience firm claimed it had genetically engineered new dire wolves after 10,000 years of extinction
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Scientists genetically revive extinct 'dire wolves'Speed Read A 'de-extinction' company has revived the species made popular by HBO's 'Game of Thrones'
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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