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Scientists got mouse eyes to perform photosynthesis ‪—‬ and no, they didn't turn green

Special eye drops containing photosynthetic machinery from spinach leaves have helped combat dry eye, a new mouse experiment reveals.

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New device could make processors run 1,000 times faster without additional waste heat — scientists say it could reduce data center energy demands

A new device could allow computer processors to operate significantly faster, without generating waste heat.

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Science news this week: Exploding rocket overshadows NASA's next steps to the moon, 'Doomsday Glacier' faces big loss, quantum computer AI hybrid shows impressive results, and war deepens Iran's water crisis

May 30, 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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Blue Moon 2026: An extremely rare micromoon rises tonight

A rare Blue Moon, the second full moon in May, will also be a "micromoon" near its farthest point from Earth.

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Skeletal remains of Queen Elisenda, one of the most powerful rulers in medieval Europe, unearthed in Barcelona — along with several others who bore unexplained stab wounds

In honor of the 700th-anniversary founding of the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria Pedralbes in Barcelona, scientists opened eight 14th-century graves and studied the 25 people found inside, including a queen.

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Japan hits 6G key milestone with high-frequency speeds topping 100 Gbps

Researchers have built a miniaturized microcomb-driven terahertz wireless communication system that's 90 times smaller than conventional chips to deliver record-breaking data-transfer speeds at ultrahigh frequencies.

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OpenAI's internal AI model just solved an 80-year-old math problem ‪—‬ and mathematicians verified it

The closest the field has come to solving the planar unit distance problem, first proposed in the 1940s, was in 1984. Now, OpenAI claims an internal model has cracked the puzzle.

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'I would never have guessed it': Unexpected effect is squeezing Mars' atmosphere like toothpaste, experts say

Researchers have uncovered an unexpected phenomenon, dubbed the Zwan-Wolf effect, squeezing plasma "like toothpaste" in Mars' upper atmosphere. This effect, which also happens on Earth, was thought to be impossible on the Red Planet.

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Fingal's Cave: Scotland's 'cave of melody' where eerie echoes bounce off pillars of solidified lava

Fingal's Cave is a hollow inside the Scottish island of Staffa that is characterized by massive, interlocking hexagonal columns of volcanic rock and astonishing acoustics.

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'Very rough day': Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes in gigantic fireball, days after being selected for NASA moon missions

The rocket explosion, a contender for the largest in American history, is a significant setback for Jeff Bezos and NASA.

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Scientists found the optimal robot body, and it has 20 legs ‪—‬ watch it scale walls and move through trees

A sea-urchin-like robot could offer a new blueprint for making more versatile robots, research suggests.

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A single day of attacks on Iranian oil refineries released as much sulfur dioxide as a volcanic eruption

Fires from March 7 airstrikes created a sulfur dioxide plume spanning 185,000 square miles.

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Chinese chemists test 'self-cleaning' fabric coating that can remove stains without laundry detergent

Material scientists in China have created a new kind of coating that keeps clothes clean without the need for wasteful detergents. It could reduce the water and electricity costs of doing laundry by 80%.

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Controversial 'JuMBO' planets discovered by James Webb telescope may not be an illusion after all

Two pairs of "rogue" Jupiter-size, planet-like objects have been found in a large star-forming region in the Milky Way, a new study claims. The findings suggest the weird objects actually do exist, and are not an illusion.

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The 'Doomsday Glacier' is poised to lose its ice shelf this year. An Antarctic researcher explains what that means for global sea levels

Researchers have warned that the Thwaites Glacier, one of the largest glaciers in the world, is about to lose its eastern ice shelf. We spoke to marine geophysicist Robert Larter about what this means for the "Doomsday Glacier."

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1,200-year-old gold hoard discovered in Saudi Arabia may have been buried by a medieval pilgrim

Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,200-year-old hoard of gold, silver and gemstones that was buried along a medieval pilgrimage route in Saudi Arabia.

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'Poised to disintegrate': Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is set to lose its ice shelf this year

West Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier" is on the brink of losing its ice shelf, further compromising the already melting ice mass and threatening to unleash devastating sea-level rises.

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James Webb telescope discovers 'naked' black hole that somehow formed before its own galaxy

Astronomers weighed a black hole in a "little red dot" discovered by the James Webb telescope. They found it to be so overmassive that it may have formed before its host galaxy had a chance to develop.

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NASA administrator hails 'Golden Age' of lunar exploration as Moon Base plans unveiled

The space agency described the moon base as a sprawling city-like lunar outpost stretching over hundreds of square miles.

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The Romans and Vikings left few genetic traces of their occupations of Britain, research suggests

Despite their occupations of Britain, the Romans and Vikings didn't leave much of a genetic mark on Britons. The Anglo-Saxons, though, were a different story.

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Brilliant-green fireball meteor explodes over erupting volcano in the Philippines

Multiple videos show a rare "fireball" meteor breaking apart with a flash of emerald light over the erupting Mount Mayon. Initial reports suggested that the falling space rock hit the volcano, but this was untrue.

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Gold glitters around Ghana's 'lake of souls' thanks to catastrophic meteor strike — Earth from space

A 2015 satellite photo shows a series of golden tendrils surrounding Ghana's Lake Bosumtwi, which is considered sacred to the local Asante people. The lake and its surroundings were shaped by a massive meteor impact around 1 million years ago.

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A new test could flag people at risk for anemia by filming their eyeballs — no needles required

A new needle-free technology isn't ready to replace blood draws, but it could serve as a screening tool to flag people who need a full-blown blood test.

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Toxic plant on Ming dynasty-era surgical tools may be world’s oldest chemical evidence of topical anesthetic

An analysis of residue on centuries-old surgical tools reveals the use of a toxic anesthetic in Ming dynasty-era Chinese medicine.

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Bead net funerary shroud: A 2,500-year-old beaded veil from Egypt depicting the deceased's transformation into Osiris

This funerary shroud was made from thousands of multicolored beads and woven to represent a human face and a large scarab beetle.

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