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The Week - Science

The lesser-known Elsinore fault is a risk to California - The Explainer - A powerful earthquake could be on the horizon - The Explainer

2 hours ago

Scientists find hint of alien life on distant world -- Speed Read -- NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected a possible signature of life on planet K2-18b -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

5 hours ago

The full moon calendar for every month. -- In depth -- When to see the lunar phenomenon every month -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

6 hours ago

Katy Perry, Gayle King visit space on Bezos rocket -- Speed Read -- Six well-known women went into lower orbit for 11 minutes -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

2 days ago

North America is 'dripping' into Earth's mantle -- Under the radar -- Things are rocky below the surface -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

2 days ago

The pros and cons of GMOs -- Pros and Cons -- The modified crops are causing controversy -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Last updated

3 days ago

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? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The dubious nature of de-extinction -- The Explainer -- Is it a vanity project backed by billions, or the future of animal conservation? -- Theara Coleman, The Week US -- Published

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Scientists map miles of wiring in mouse brain -- Speed Read -- Researchers have created the 'largest and most detailed wiring diagram of a mammalian brain to date,' said Nature -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

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The return of the dire wolf after 10,000 years of extinction -- The Explainer -- The US bioscience firm claimed it had genetically engineered new dire wolves after 10,000 years of extinction -- 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' -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

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Toxic algae could be causing sea lions to attack -- In the Spotlight -- A particular algae is known to make animals more aggressive -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

9 days ago

Space ads could be coming to a sky near you -- Under the radar -- Making space for commercial profits -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

10 days ago

Scientists invent a solid carbon-negative building material -- Under the radar -- Building CO2 into the buildings -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

10 days ago

Scientists want to fight malaria by poisoning mosquitoes with human blood -- Under the radar -- Drugging the bugs -- Devika Rao, The Week US -- Published

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