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DAILY MULTIVITAMIN CAN DELAY AGE-RELATED MEMORY LOSS
Study finds that a multivitamin pill a day keeps memory decline at bay
THE T.REX WAS ACTUALLY A COWARD... SOMETIMES
According to palaeontologists behind Apple TV+'s Prehistoric Planet 2, the Tyrannosaurus rex was more than willing to run from a fight
THE THREAT OF DAY ZERO
Queues at public water taps could become normal. What can we do to avoid them?
HOW TO THINK BATIONALLY ABOUT AI
The entire planet is hooked on the conversation about Al and its sinister future. But, if you ask those in the know (and we have) our future with machines looks entirely different to what the world's CEOs would have us believe. Here's how to stop worrying and, maybe, learn to love AI...
"Alien" signal arrives from Mars
Could you decode a mysterious message from space?
Extreme isolation
Lock yourself away with the scientists studying the effects of living completely alone.
SCAVENGER HUNT
The summer holidays are almost here and that means The Week Junior Science+Nature's Scavenger Hunt is back.
Melissa Cristina Márquez
Meet the marine biologist who is standing up for sharks.
The human speed limit
We investigate secrets of speed and ask could you ever run as fast as the Flash?
How do aeroplane toilets work?
What happens when nature calls at 10,000 metres high?
THE AGE OF MACHINE LEARNING
Smart computers are changing our world. Are you ready for the reboot?
Should make-up be tested on animals?
The UK has changed a law to allow some make-up products to be tested on animals.
Stargazing in Utah the darkest state
Jamie Carter marvels at the night sky above Utah, a state packed with internationally-recognised dark-sky sites, iconic astrophoto locations and a long history of indigenous astronomy
Boosting detail in nebula photos - a case study
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY PROCESSING | Expert processing tips to enhance your astrophotos | Combine RGB and narrowband data to give deep, rich images
Q&A A WITH A GALAXY RESEARCHER
Quasars are hungry monsters at the heart of galaxies, but the origins of these powerful objects have long been a mystery
It's time that space had a female face
Equality for women will make a stronger space sector, says Gabriella Goddard
A year with JWST
To celebrate JWST’s first year of operation, Jenny Winder takes a look at some of the landmark scientific discoveries it has made over the last 12 months
Euclid Shedding light on the dark Universe PRO
A new European space telescope launching this month will tackle the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, reports Govert Schilling
Star swallows planet whole
Bloated star gives a dusty belch as it engulfs one of its orbiting planets
Building Magrathea
Worlds that orbit two white dwarfs could be relatively common
THE FACE ON MARS AND OTHER SHAPES IN SPACE
Humans keep finding patterns among the stars, helping us locate and recognise astronomical wonders
SECRET LIVES OF SPACE'S GREATEST HEROES
These six men and women made groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of the universe, and their stories are often linked in surprising ways
SECRETS OF OBJECT X
Within the confines of the Triangulum Galaxy lies a mysterious object, but have scientists finally worked out why it behaves so strangely?
MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE - WHERE DID EARTH GET ITS WATER FROM?
Two new scientific studies have sailed researchers ever closer to discovering the source of Earth's water
Ben Miller : "Technology has really won the argument"
Comedian, actor and lover of all things science, Ben Miller has documented the search for alien life in a new book with optimism for the future. Are we really alone in the universe?
Catch the Sun
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY CAPTURE | Take the perfect astrophoto with our step-by-step guide | How to safely capture the drama now that solar activity is picking up
Looking at home from afar
Studying our cosmic neighbourhood from 'outside' is an eye-opener
WHAT'S NEXT FOR VIRGIN ORBIT?
The company set up by Sir Richard Branson to send satellites into orbit from a plane is facing an uncertain future, and that could have repercussions for the UK’s space ambitions
HUNTING FOR INTERSTELLAR PLANETS
Space is suspected to be filled with worlds wandering alone without a star, but could such loners ever shelter life?
Seeing THE SUN in white light
Pete Lawrence observations is your guide to making safe visual of our nearest star this summer