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Changing 'just one DNA letter' in female mice triggers growth of male genitalia - By - Nicoletta Lanese - published - 10 April 26 - Scientists discovered that making a very small change to female mice's DNA caused them to develop male reproductive organs.

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Artemis II returns LIVE: NASA prepares for Artemis II crew's perilous return to Earth at record-breaking speeds - By - Ben Turner, Patrick Pester, Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Brandon Specktor - published - 10 April 26 - Live Updates - Friday, April 10, 2026: The latest updates on the Artemis II mission as the crew prepare for reentry to Earth following their 10-day journey around the moon.

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AI war games almost always escalate to nuclear strikes, simulation shows - By - Peter Ray Allison - published - 10 April 26 - A new study reveals that AI decision-making during conflicts is naturally prone to escalation.

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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.

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Chimpanzees in Uganda are locked in a deadly 'civil war' after their group split apart - and scientists don't know why - By - Chris Simms - published - 9 April 26 - The first well-observed "civil war" in wild chimpanzees reveals that shifting social ties alone can fracture a group, igniting deadly conflict between former friends.

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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.

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Western states face above-normal wildfire threats this summer. New maps reveal which areas are most at risk. By - Tik Root, Grist - published - 9 April 26 - Amid drought and heat waves, April's national wildfire forecast shows that nearly the entire Western U.S. will face an above-normal risk of wildfires at some point in the next four months.

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'No one knows what they are': Researchers discover new type of cell that's seen only during pregnancy - By - Nicoletta Lanese - published - 8 April 26 - A new map of the "maternal-fetal interface" reveals a new type of cell, as well as the types of cells most likely to be affected in conditions like preeclampsia.

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