Science
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Cigarette-style warning labels on meat could cut consumption, say scientists
Speed Read The UK's national food strategy aims to cut meat consumption by 30% by 2032
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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The invasion of the Asian hornet
The Explainer A newly arrived predator from the East poses a threat to British insects
By The Week UK Published
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Young teen wins top science prize for soap that can treat skin cancer
Speed Read Memory of Ethiopian workers out in the sun inspired US schoolboy to make cell-reviving soap
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet, The Week UK Published
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Humans are polluting the upper atmosphere with flaming space junk
Speed Read Experts are still unsure of the effects
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Why scientists think orcas may be getting smarter
Under the Radar Changing ocean conditions may be forcing killer whales to learn new survival skills
By The Week Staff Published
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The moon is older than we thought
Speed Read New data adds 40 million years to the satellite's age
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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New study suggests hitting the snooze button may be no bad thing
Speed Read People who delay getting up perform better in some cognitive tests, research finds
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Yes, satellites could fall from the sky
Speed Read Debris from thousands of satellites could cause injuries
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Get to know the 2023 Nobel Prize winners
In Depth A look at the men and women behind the groundbreaking work honored this year
By Devika Rao Published
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The new research changing what we know about the first Americans
Under the radar Humans may have reached the Americas thousands of years earlier than previously thought
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Could AI find alien life before us?
Today's Big Question New machine-learning system could tell the origin of samples found on Earth and elsewhere
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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Do the Nobel prizes do more harm than good?
Today's Big Question The awards 'draw their share of flak' and can lead to 'scientific error', argue critics
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Why frogs and other amphibious 'climate captives' are 'the world's most threatened animals'
Speed Read Endangered mammals and birds get a lot of attention, but amphibians are faring much worse in this hotter world
By Peter Weber Published
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Why New York City was caught off guard by flash flooding
Talking Point Is climate change moving too fast or are city leaders dragging their feet?
By Theara Coleman Published
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