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Science News - Recent Headlines

Contributor: Regulate the 'Enhanced Games' as a medical experiment and a marketing stunt

Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

From fruit bats to humans — a virus on the move

Deutsche Welle - 2 days ago

'Self-aware' robots can learn complex tasks by watching humans. Is that a good thing?

NPR - 2 days ago

New fossil discoveries suggest existence of giant 'kraken' octopuses

Independent UK - 2 days ago

Is the US experiencing a vaccine crisis?

Deutsche Welle - 2 days ago

A surge of US Air Force jets was spotted moving toward the Middle East on Tuesday as President Donald Trump said he's 'ready to go militarily' if Iran talks fail.

Daily Mail - 2 days ago

AI detects emergencies in stables and saves animals' lives.

Deutsche Welle - 2 days ago

Why a chimp 'civil war' shows how societies collapse

NPR - 2 days ago

Simple procedure may prevent weight rebound after halting GLP-1 drugs

Independent UK - 2 days ago

How fake AI victims are being used to provide rationale for attacking Iran

Aljazeera - 2 days ago

Lyrid meteor shower 2026: UK set for beautiful shooting star display – how to watch

Daily Express - 2 days ago

Solid-state batteries hold more juice, but keep cracking up. Now researchers know why -- Two teams, similar diagnosis: Ceramic electrolytes still refusing to cooperate -- Science

Register UK - 2 days ago

Some African elephant populations show genetic deterioration

Daily Sabah - 2 days ago

2-meter Athena statue found at Türkiye's ancient city of Laodicea

Daily Sabah - 2 days ago

Artemis II mission is giving NASA clues about how to design a moon base

NBC News - 3 days ago

Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk joins NASA's SpaceX mission

CTV News - 3 days ago

Carbon nanotube wiring gets closer to competing with copper

Ars Technica - 3 days ago

We still don't have a more precise value for 'Big G'

Ars Technica - 3 days ago

Underwater photographer captures colourful images of sea life in Halifax Harbour

CTV News - 3 days ago

Final moments of UFO researcher's life revealed as police release chilling minute-by-minute timeline

Daily Mail - 3 days ago

A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 3 days ago

Missouri's Cooter rattled by earthquake with shockwaves felt across multiple states

Daily Mail - 3 days ago

Meg Who? Top Predator in Cretaceous Sea Was Octopus, New Study Suggests

Haaretz - 3 days ago

Meet the 19-metre octopus that prowled the ancient seas -- Giant octopuses may have ruled the oceans 100 million years ago, according to fossil evidence.

BBC News - 3 days ago

'Kraken' octopus that lived at the time of the dinosaurs was a 62-foot-long apex predator of the ocean - By - Sophie Berdugo - published - 23 April 26 - A close inspection of 27 fossil jaws from finned octopuses challenge the longstanding belief that the apex oceanic predators of the Cretaceous were all vertebrates.

Live Science - 3 days ago

'We are missing data': NWS weather balloon changes scrutinized as tornados hit Midwest

NBC News - 3 days ago

Cybersecurity incident at Canada Life reportedly impacts thousands

CTV News - 3 days ago

15 Apr 2026 -- Tech campus to trial driverless vehicles for staff -- The Wellcome Genome Campus is involved in a year-long study funded by the government. -- 15 Apr 2026

BBC News - 3 days ago

Anker's UV Printer Can Handle Almost Anything… If You Know What You're Doing

Gizmodo - 3 days ago

US Space Command: Russia is now operationalizing co-orbital ASAT weapons

Ars Technica - 3 days ago

15 Apr 2026 -- Sand dredging may have greater impact on Lough Neagh -- The QUB team says it is the first time several techniques have been combined to analyse the effect. -- 15 Apr 2026

BBC News - 3 days ago

Eight months early and under budget, the Roman Telescope is ready to launch

Ars Technica - 3 days ago

Scientists trace latest interstellar comet's home to a cold, isolated corner of the Milky Way

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 3 days ago

World Malaria Day: Uganda vaccine rollout shows promise

Deutsche Welle - 3 days ago

AI's a suck up. Research shows how it flatters and suggests we're not to blame

NPR - 3 days ago

While holidaymakers are advised to keep their distance from the monkeys, many ignore the rules, and lure the animals in with chocolate, crisps, and ice creams.

Daily Mail - 3 days ago

Mysterious "golden orb" found in deep sea in 2023 is finally identified -- Scientists spent over two years identifying a mysterious object found off the coast of Alaska in 2023.

CBS News - 3 days ago

Mystery of the 'golden egg' discovered at the bottom of the sea is SOLVED: Scientists finally pinpoint its true identity - three years after it sparked fears of aliens

Daily Mail - 3 days ago

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope trumps Trump cuts, is launch-ready ahead of schedule -- Revolutionary telescope aiming for space after multiple near death experiences -- Science

Register UK - 3 days ago

UFO researcher's chilling final warning before grisly death adds to growing conspiracy fears

Daily Mail - 3 days ago

'Stonehenge of the Amazon' reveal clues to who lived in the rainforest

Independent UK - 3 days ago

Eilon Paz / Bloomberg Creative via Getty Images file

NBC News - 3 days ago

Interstellar comet offers glimpse into early solar system conditions

Daily Sabah - 3 days ago

The truth behind 'chemtrails' and why the conspiracy won't go away

Independent UK - 3 days ago

Archaeologists discover a perfectly circular ancient Egyptian temple that may have been used for sacred water rituals 2,200 years ago

Daily Mail - 3 days ago

US health officials nix publication of a study on COVID vaccine effectiveness

The Mercury News - 3 days ago

Prehistoric bug with claws found in Myanmar named after K-pop group

Independent UK - 3 days ago

If you're running the London Marathon this weekend, it's best to leave your smartwatch at home. That's according to a new study, which warns that wearables can hinder athletic performance.

Daily Mail - 3 days ago

What the chimp "civil war" says about us -- Troy Farah

Salon - 3 days ago

A Startup Says It Grew Human Sperm in a Lab-and Used It to Make Embryos

Wired News - 3 days ago

'Iran's Maldives' could drown in oil due to spills from air strikes, satellites show - By - Sascha Pare - published - 22 April 26 - Air strikes on oil facilities and oil tankers in the Persian Gulf have unleashed what is set to become an ecological catastrophe, satellite images show.

Live Science - 3 days ago

Humanoid robots steal the show at German trade fair

Deutsche Welle - 3 days ago

British stargazers will be in for a spectacular treat this week - and the conditions are so good you won't want to miss it.

Daily Mail - 3 days ago

Anthropic's super-scary bug hunting model Mythos is shaping up to be a nothingburger -- Hackpocalypse deferred

Register UK - 3 days ago

A simple change can cut your exposure to plastic chemicals by half

Independent UK - 3 days ago

Why is NASA facing budget cuts despite the triumph of Artemis II? -- Today's Big Question -- The Trump administration wants to slash science programs and any return to the moon -- Joel Mathis, The Week US -- Published

The Week - 3 days ago

Greek 'dormant' volcano found accumulating magma for 100,000 years

Independent UK - 3 days ago

Scientists Gave Cocaine to Salmon and You Will Absolutely Believe What Happened Next

Wired News - 4 days ago

The 'Missing Scientist' Story Is Unbelievably Dumb

The Atlantic - 4 days ago

In race to prep for Artemis III, rocket's core stage on way to Kennedy Space Center

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 4 days ago

In race to prep for Artemis III, rocket's core stage on way to Kennedy Space Center

The Mercury News - 4 days ago

44% of Americans breathe dangerously polluted air. In California, it's 82%

Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago

Brace for the Plastic-Price Hikes

The Atlantic - 4 days ago

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn't Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

Gizmodo - 4 days ago

Researchers have spent decades breeding better potatoes for chips, and their work isn't done

CTV News - 4 days ago

New study finds 'alarming' high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 4 days ago

Earthquake swarm sparks panic as shockwaves are felt from Nevada to California

Daily Mail - 4 days ago

Scientists identify mysterious 'golden orb' found on ocean floor

Independent UK - 4 days ago

Datacenter boom keeps dirty coal plants alive in the US -- Happy Earth Day! -- Systems

Register UK - 4 days ago

Vibe coding upstart Lovable denies data leak, cites 'intentional behavior,' then throws HackerOne under the bus - UPDATED - A lesson in how not to respond to vulnerability reports

Register UK - 4 days ago

HP's EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything

Gizmodo - 4 days ago

The spaghettified DBMS chart that shows Oracle's crown is slowly slipping -- Change is glacial, but the direction is clear

Register UK - 4 days ago

Researchers have spent decades breeding better potatoes for chips, and their work isn't done

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 4 days ago

Physicists think they've solved the muon mystery

Ars Technica - 4 days ago

New court ruling blocks many of the government's anti-renewable policies

Ars Technica - 4 days ago

Scientists have long known that fungi are resilient, but research suggests some strains might even survive the long, brutal trip to Mars.

Daily Mail - 4 days ago

Magnificent irony as Meta staff unhappy about running surveillance software on work PCs -- Zuck reportedly needs to capture workers' keystrokes to build AI

Register UK - 4 days ago

NASA reckons the Artemis II heat shield performed like a champ -- Good news for future missions as initial findings agree with agency's design decision

Register UK - 4 days ago

NASA Inspector fears new spacesuits won't be ready for Moon landing -- Dud contracts, proprietary designs, and zero-experience supplier make for quite the mess

Register UK - 4 days ago

Before EPA regulations, air and water pollution shaped life across the US. See what American cities looked like then.

Business Insider - 4 days ago

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn't Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

Gizmodo - 4 days ago

World's oldest love letter is decoded after 540 years: AI analysis reveals how a 15th-century bride was forced to choose between family money and the man she loved

Daily Mail - 4 days ago

Japan's invasive toads are evolving faster than theories suggest

Independent UK - 4 days ago

China's CATL unveils an EV battery with SIX-minute charging - the same time it takes to fill a petrol car with fuel

Daily Mail - 4 days ago

Anthropic tests how devs react to yanking Claude Code from Pro plan -- Unannounced change apparently aimed at two percent of users but hit documentation for everyone

Register UK - 4 days ago

Just two doses of new nasal spray found to slow brain ageing

Independent UK - 4 days ago

Salmon exposed to cocaine swim almost twice as far, study shows -- Researchers studied how the drug affected the movements of wild fish in their natural habitats.

CBS News - 4 days ago

New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations

Wired News - 4 days ago

It's a term that conjures up the image of a younger woman pursuing an older, rich man. But blokes can be gold diggers too, according to a study.

Daily Mail - 4 days ago

FBI probes cases of missing or dead scientists, including four from the L.A. area

Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago

Trumps vow for UFO disclosure could soon become a reality . The president ordered the release of all files relating to extraterrestrials in February.

Daily Mail - 4 days ago

Space scientists spot a 'sea slug'... can you see it?

Daily Mail - 4 days ago

Where did our moon come from?

NPR - 4 days ago

NASA Rover Identifies More Organic Compounds on Mars

Deccan Chronicle - 4 days ago

Woman who unlocked the secrets of the stars honoured -- Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin is described as "a scientist of exceptional brilliance and determination".

BBC News - 4 days ago

This game may be the best activity to improve bonding with your dog

Independent UK - 4 days ago

Animal-based skin care is having a moment. Here's what dermatologists warn against

Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago

Archaeologists find copy of Homer's Iliad in ancient Egyptian mummy

Independent UK - 4 days ago

You're playing with your dog WRONG! Vets reveal why throwing a ball isn't enough - and the games to play instead to build a strong bond with your pet

Daily Mail - 4 days ago

The U.S. has a chance to rival China in rush for longer-lasting batteries

Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago