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AI for breakup texts? How 'sycophantic' chatbots are messing with our ability to handle difficult social situations. By - Roland Moore-Colyer - published - 11 April 26 - Overly agreeable AI responses to interpersonal issues could mess with human moral perspectives.1 day ago
Artemis II splashes down, the kākāpō bounces back, the Shroud of Turin gets weirder, and a functional cure for type 1 diabetes - By - Ben Turner - published - 11 April 26 - Science news this week - April 11, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.1 day ago
'Welcome home, Integrity': Artemis II crew safely returned to Earth after 'bullseye landing' to cap historic moon mission - By - Ben Turner, Patrick Pester, Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Brandon Specktor - last updated - 11 April 26 - Live Updates - The Artemis II crew have safely landed in the Pacific Ocean after a historic flight around the moon. Take a look back at our live blog's launch coverage from the hours and seconds until splashdown.1 day ago
'More questions than answers': Experts baffled by Alaskan mammal-eating orcas spotted near Seattle - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 10 April 26 - Three orcas from Alaska surfaced in the waters between Washington state and Canada in March, an area where they've never been documented.2 days ago
Ancient Korean society practiced human sacrifice and high inbreeding, researchers find - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 9 April 26 - A genomic analysis of dozens of ancient Korean skeletons revealed a special "sacrificial caste" of people.2 days ago
James Webb telescope spots 'stingray' galaxy system that could solve the mystery of 'little red dots' By - Shreejaya Karantha - published - 9 April 26 - A study of the fascinating galaxy system nicknamed "The Stingray" suggests that mysterious little red dots could be a phase in the evolution of galaxies powered by actively feeding black holes, rather than a distinct class of objects.2 days ago
'RIP, Comet MAPS': Watch the superbright sungrazer become a 'headless wonder' after being ripped apart by the sun - By - Harry Baker - published - 9 April 26 - New images show the sungrazer comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) did not survive its close approach to our home star. Instead, the celestial object briefly turned into a "headless wonder" before fully disintegrating.3 days ago
There's an issue with the Artemis II heat shield, but NASA isn't worried. Here's why. By - Patrick Pester - published - 9 April 26 - The Artemis II astronauts are about to fall to Earth at the fastest speed humans have ever travelled inside a spacecraft with a compromised heat shield. But NASA remains confident they will be safe.3 days ago