Science

The Explainer From new types of spider hunting techniques to the earliest-known plague victims, here are the most interesting recent scientific developments

By The Week UK Published 6 July 26

Under the radar It contains fossils that are one million years old

By Devika Rao, The Week US Published 6 July 26

Speed Read Scientists have built a cell from scratch for the first time

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 2 July 26

The Explainer From a lupus breakthrough to why humans drift left when they walk, here are the most interesting scientific developments of the week

By The Week UK Published 28 June 26

The Explainer There is currently no FDA-approved measles drug. But researchers are optimistic.

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 15 June 26

Under the Radar Promising lab results for ‘microscopic repair crews, guided by magnets’

By Will Barker, The Week UK Published 4 June 26

Speed Read This was the first case of the parasite found in U.S. livestock since the 1960s

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 4 June 26

Speed Read Pill users lived an average of 13.2 months versus 6.7 months for those undergoing chemotherapy

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 1 June 26

Under the radar The technology could be used to bring back extinct birds

By Devika Rao, The Week US Published 28 May 26

Under the radar The bacteria can act as a chemical factory

By Devika Rao, The Week US Published 18 May 26

Speed Read The discovery edges back the foundation of dentistry by at least 40,000 years

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 14 May 26

Under The Radar Nasa may revisit one of outer space’s thorniest questions

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 14 May 26