Science
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New images reveal Neptune and Uranus in different colours than originally thought
Speed Read Voyager 2 images from the 1980s led to 'modern misconception'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Celebrities and global icons who died in 2023
In Depth The world said farewell this year to high-profile people including Tina Turner, Betty Boothroyd and Bobby Charlton
By The Week UK Published
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Extreme weather events in the last year
In Depth Extreme weather events are becoming more common thanks to climate change, and are 'affecting every corner of the world'
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Good news stories from 2023
In Depth Huge strides have been made in medicine and science, and records broken in women's sports and conservation
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Lift-off in Shetland Islands for UK's first vertical spaceport
Speed reads SaxaVord Spaceport aims to begin rocket launches next summer
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Why transparent wood offers 'promising future' for the environment
The Explainer New techniques that change structure of material could mean tougher and more efficient windows and phone screens
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The Moon's man-made problems
The Explainer Scientists warn of advent of 'Lunar Anthropocene' era as human visits alter the Moon's surface
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Covid inquiry: the most important questions for Boris Johnson
Talking Point Former PM has faced weeks of heavy criticism from former colleagues at the public hearing
By The Week Staff Published
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What space does to the body
The Explainer Humans are preparing to venture deeper into space. Scientists aren’t sure if our bodies are up to the challenge.
By The Week US Published
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Scotland bids farewell to giant pandas
Speed Read Animals soon to begin journey back to China as loan agreement comes to an end
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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Want to understand climate change? Look to the clouds.
The Explainer Scientists are still uncovering the role clouds play in climate change
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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How Iceland deals with volcanic activity
The Explainer Scientists are closely monitoring seismic activity as threat of eruption looms
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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The leap minute: is it time for change?
The Explainer A total of 27 leap seconds have been added to the atomic clock since the 1970s
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet, The Week UK Published
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When Rishi met Elon: five things we learned from AI summit
The Explainer AI will put an end to work and we should be wary of Terminator-style robots, says Musk
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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