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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.

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.

Science news this week: 'Dragon Man's' identity and the universe's 'missing matter'
By Alexander McNamara published
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.

Science news this week: Overdue earthquakes and star-shaped brain cells
By Alexander McNamara published
June 14, 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.

'City-killer' asteroid swarms and a buried toddler 'Ice Prince'
By Pandora Dewan published
Science news this week June 7, 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.

Earth's 'leaking' core and strange signals from space
By Pandora Dewan published
Science news this week May 31, 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.

'Super-vision' contact lenses and bacteria in space
By Pandora Dewan published
Science news this week May 24, 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.

Science news this week: 2025's biggest solar flare and Yosemite's ghost volcano
By Pandora Dewan published
May 17, 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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