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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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16th-century silver coin discovered near Strait of Magellan marks the spot of a doomed Spanish colony - By - Tom Metcalfe - published - 8 April 26 - The newfound coin dates to the 1584 founding of a doomed Spanish settlement in southern Chile.

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Full moons of 2026: When to see all 13 moons rise next year - By - Jamie Carter - last updated - 8 April 26 - When does the next full moon rise? Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2026, including the full "Flower Moon" in May.

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Keratin may act as a 'brake' for skin inflammation, pointing to potential treatments - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 8 April 26 - Keratin has been linked to skin diseases and inflammation in the past, but now, a new study may have uncovered one reason why.

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Woman's 'biologically implausible' infection led her to sneeze 'worms' out of her nose - By - Nicoletta Lanese - published - 8 April 26 - Doctors reported a highly unusual case of parasitic fly infection in a woman in Greece.

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Viruses, Infections & Disease

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AI 'mirages' mean tools used to analyze medical scans could fabricate their findings - By - Jennifer Zieba - published - 7 April 26 - Modern AI models can create convincing descriptions of images that were never given to them - a phenomenon researchers call a "mirage."

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World's fattest parrot - on the verge of extinction 30 years ago - has record-breaking breeding season - By - Bryony Ravate - published - 7 April 26 - Conservationists are celebrating the 105th kākāpō chick to hatch during the 2026 breeding season - the highest number reported since such records began 30 years ago.

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Physicists moved volatile antimatter by truck for the first time ever - paving the way for groundbreaking new research - By - Sharmila Kuthunur - published - 7 April 26 - CERN scientists transported antimatter by truck for the first time, enabling ultraprecise studies that could reveal why matter dominates the universe.

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Physics & Mathematics

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