Friday, July 17, 2026 4:36 AM ET
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Why hot nights can be worse for you than hot days -- The Explainer -- Record-breaking temperatures during the day aren't the only summer danger -- Justin Klawans, The Week US2 days ago
Nasa's mission to save a sinking space telescope -- In the Spotlight -- 'A lot will have to go right' if first-of-its-kind Swift observatory rescue mission is to succeed -- The Week UK3 days ago
Church services dull pain, and a new diabetes drug: science stories of the week -- The Explainer -- From new types of spider hunting techniques to the earliest-known plague victims, here are the most interesting recent scientific developments -- The Week UK7 days ago
New Zealand cave reveals a time capsule to life before -- Under the radar -- It contains fossils that are one million years old -- Devika Rao, The Week US10 days ago
New synthetic cells tiptoe toward creating life -- Speed Read -- Scientists have built a cell from scratch for the first time -- Peter Weber, The Week US11 days ago
Magnetic sperm and the ugliest shark: science stories of the week -- The Explainer -- From a lupus breakthrough to why humans drift left when they walk, here are the most interesting scientific developments of the week -- The Week UK14 days ago
Why is Trump's threat to the Ocean Observatories Initiative so monumental to scientists? -- TODAY'S BIG QUESTION -- Researchers warn that shuttering a key network of oceanographic equipment and analysis will make the country less prepared for climate crises -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US19 days ago
Scientists renew the search for measles drugs amid low vaccination rates -- The Explainer -- There is currently no FDA-approved measles drug. But researchers are optimistic. -- Justin Klawans, The Week US29 days ago
The Week's Good News - Plus emotional support donkeys and the first disabled astronaut - By - Catherine Garcia, The Week US - Published - 5 June 262 days ago
Microrobots that could heal spinal injuries -- Under the Radar -- Promising lab results for 'microscopic repair crews, guided by magnets' -- Will Barker, The Week UK1 month ago
Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas calf -- Speed Read -- This was the first case of the parasite found in U.S. livestock since the 1960s -- Peter Weber, The Week US1 month ago
Political cartoons for June 4 -- Cartoons -- Thursday's political cartoons include Bill Pulte, an entertainment extravaganza, and ocean observatories -- The Week US1 month ago
Pill offers hope in treating deadly pancreatic cancer -- Speed Read -- Pill users lived an average of 13.2 months versus 6.7 months for those undergoing chemotherapy -- Peter Weber, The Week US1 month ago
Chickens hatched from artificial eggs for the first time -- Under the radar -- The technology could be used to bring back extinct birds -- Devika Rao, The Week US1 month ago