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Hurricane Erin and a James Webb Space Telescope photo of Uranus.

Science news this week: Storms rage on Earth and the sun, and a new moon is spotted around Uranus

By Ben Turner published

Science news this week Aug. 23, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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A blue whale and the Cosmic Horseshoe.

Science news this week: Black holes galore and blue whales that still sing

By Ben Turner published

Science news this week Aug. 16, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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A hypothetical spaceship to Alpha Centauri and a malicious AI.

Science news this week: A 400-year trip to Alpha Centauri and the malevolent AI that may make us consider it

By Ben Turner published

Science news this week Aug. 9, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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A split image of an AI future and Klyuchevskoy volcano erupting.

A magnitude 8.8 megaquake and whether we should — and can — stop AI

By Patrick Pester published

Science news this week Aug. 2, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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A split image of a Yellowstone gray wolf and comet 3I/ATLAS.

Wolves help restore trees in Yellowstone and the largest interstellar object ever seen

By Patrick Pester published

Science news this week July 26, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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Split image of magic mushrooms and an artist's impression of the internet, showing the globe drawn up in a futuristic neon blue

'Anti-aging' magic mushrooms and record-breaking internet speeds

By Pandora Dewan published

Science news this week July 19, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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Split image showing an illustration of the giant moa and Earth's magnetic field.

'Bringing back' giant ancient birds and a shift in Earth's poles

By Pandora Dewan published

Science news this week June 12, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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An 'interstellar visitor' and the oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever sequenced

By Patrick Pester published

Science news this week July 5, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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Split image of a blood test and the planet Mars.

A unique new blood type and 'spiderwebs' on Mars

By Pandora Dewan published

Science news this week June 28, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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Science news this week: 'Dragon Man's' identity and the universe's 'missing matter'

By Alexander McNamara published

Science news this week June 21, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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