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Evidence of alien life, a clue about the rise of bowel cancer, and a new colour?	Science Weekly	20:43
Is ‘de-extinction’ really possible?	Science Weekly	16:26
RFK Jr’s mixed messages on vaccines	Science Weekly	17:53
What 40 years as Observer science editor has taught Robin McKie	Science Weekly	19:43
Streams of medicines: how Switzerland cleaned up its act	Science Weekly	15:54
Streams of medicines: what’s hiding in the UK’s waterways?	Science Weekly	15:55
‘Parasites should get more fame’: the nominees for world’s finest invertebrate	Science Weekly	18:16
Keto: what’s the science behind the diet?	Science Weekly	17:16
The rise and fall of DNA testing company 23andMe	Science Weekly	21:49
Where do our early childhood memories go?	Science Weekly	18:37
What a dark energy discovery means for the fate of the universe	Science Weekly	16:08
A mysterious millionaire and the quest to live under the sea	Science Weekly	16:02
Use it or lose it: how to sharpen your brain as you age	Science Weekly	14:03
Mars-a-lago? Did the red planet once have sandy beaches?	Science Weekly	13:52
Moon missions, Musk v scientists, sperm and longevity	Science Weekly	22:46
Why it’s boom time for beavers in England	Science Weekly	14:38
Drinks cans and chicken bones: will ‘technofossils’ be humanity’s lasting legacy?	Science Weekly	15:47
How Trump unleashed chaos in science	Science Weekly	21:07
Singing mice, constipated kids and nurture beats nature: science stories of the week	Science Weekly	19:01
Should we ban cats?	Science Weekly	16:22
What is ‘mirror life’ and why are scientists sounding the alarm?	Science Weekly	17:26
Don’t look up: is an asteroid heading for Earth?	Science Weekly	15:43
DeepSeek, weapons and climate? What’s on the table at the Paris AI summit?	Science Weekly	16:03
Can Trump and RFK Jr make America healthy again?	Science Weekly	17:52
Protein, weights and the best way to keep fit: your exercise questions answered	Science Weekly	22:33
Sugar, seed oils, and avoiding sickness: your health questions answered	Science Weekly	23:31
The science of racism, and how to fight it	Science Weekly	18:49
Telepathy…what’s the evidence?	Science Weekly	17:23
Our science predictions for 2025	Science Weekly	18:37
How weather ‘whiplash’ set the stage for the LA fires	Science Weekly	14:27
Where did our attention spans go, and can we get them back?	Science Weekly	17:10
Are we hardwired to commit ‘deadly sins’?	Science Weekly	20:33
Revisited: does the evidence on glucose tracking add up?	Science Weekly	30:06
Revisited: just how bad is alcohol for us?	Science Weekly	17:00
Revisited: the endless sexual diversity of nature	Science Weekly	18:19
Revisited: are the world’s oldest people really that old?	Science Weekly	16:44
‘Soft and calorie dense’: Chris van Tulleken on how ultra-processed foods keep us hooked	Science Weekly	18:18
Is our model of the universe wrong?	Science Weekly	17:45
Does Google’s ‘mindboggling’ new chip bring quantum computers any closer?	Science Weekly	18:03
The science of laughing	Science Weekly	18:17

Evidence of alien life, a clue about the rise of bowel cancer, and a new colour?

Science Weekly

20:43

Is ‘de-extinction’ really possible?

Science Weekly

16:26

RFK Jr’s mixed messages on vaccines

Science Weekly

17:53

What 40 years as Observer science editor has taught Robin McKie

Science Weekly

19:43