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Physicists created an electron 'catapult' that moves particles at 'extraordinary' speed - By - Skyler Ware - published - 21 March 26 - Using a new method, physicists found a way to 'catapult' electrons across solar materials in quadrillionths of a second.

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Super El Ni o looms, an Acropolis fragment resurfaces, a promising cure for Alzheimer's appears, and a hexagonal diamond is made -- Ben Turner -- Science news this week -- March 21, 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.

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Cannonball dating to the Alamo battle unearthed 1 day before 190th anniversary of the conflict that killed Davy Crockett - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 20 March 26 - An intact bronze cannonball unearthed near the Alamo was likely used in the 1836 battle between Mexico and the Republic of Texas.

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Live Science Today: Monte Verde controversy and heatwave lashes the West -- Ben Turner -- Daily Roundup -- Friday, March 20, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines.

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1,800-year-old nails discovered in 3 burials in Roman necropolis, possibly to 'protect' both the living and the dead - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 19 March 26 - Archaeologists excavating in Rome's Ostiense necropolis found three skeletons with iron nails on their chests, hinting at a ritual to prevent restless spirits.

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'Dark oxygen' discovery on the seafloor is 'fundamentally at odds with thermodynamics' and should be retracted, experts say - By - Sascha Pare - published - 19 March 26 - In a recent opinion article, marine scientists and electrochemists listed a number of reasons why it's unlikely that metallic nodules on the deep seafloor could produce oxygen in total darkness.

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Scientists witness birth of one of the universe's strongest magnets for the first time, thanks to a general relativity 'magic trick' By - Harry Baker - published - 19 March 26 - Astronomers have detected strange "wobbles" in the light curve of a super bright supernova, hinting that a magnetar was born inside the extreme stellar explosion.

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Live Science Today: Artemis II readies for rollout as auroras paint skies -- Ben Turner -- Daily Roundup -- Thursday, March 19, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines.

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Divers find marble treasure from Athens' Acropolis in Lord Elgin's shipwrecked brig at the bottom of the Aegean Sea - By - Owen Jarus - published - 19 March 26 - Divers investigating a shipwrecked brig once owned by Lord Elgin have discovered an overlooked piece of marble from the Acropolis in Athens.

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