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Science news this week: Laotian 'death jar,' climate change threatens rice crops, and an asthma drug treats tough cancer

May 23, 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

LiveScience

Final frontier for meds? UK startup sends drug-making into space

BioOrbit hopes drug-crystallisation technology will lead to self-injected cancer treatment that could save millions

The Guardian - UK

The Earth Prize 2026 winners: Indian teens develop tamarind-based solution to remove microplastics from water

Three Indian teenagers have earned international acclaim for developing "Plas-Stick," a biodegradable solution to remove microplastics from water. Utilizing powdered tamarind seeds, their innovation offers a low-cost, electricity-free method for rural communities. The team received a $12,500 regional award for their groundbreaking environmental project.

The Economic Times

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Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row

Japan's Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa confirmed a brief, undisclosed conversation with China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao before a dinner at APEC meetings. This marks the most senior Japanese official's engagement in China since a diplomatic dispute arose over comments regarding Taiwan, which led to Chinese retaliatory measures including rare earth…

The Economic Times

SpaceX just launched Starship V3 — its most powerful megarocket yet — into space for the 1st time in spectacular Flight 12 test (video)

SpaceX's Starship V3, the most powerful rocket ever built, just roared off its launch pad in a spectacular show of power and technology.

Space

SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flight

SpaceX has launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet

The Independent UK

Starship V3 from space: Satellite snaps amazing photo of SpaceX megarocket on the pad

A sharp-eyed satellite captured an amazing photo of SpaceX's first Starship V3 megarocket on the pad Thursday (May 21), just before it was supposed to lift off.

Space

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Don't wait for the full moon: Here's when the moon looks best through a telescope

Long before the full moon rises, shifting sunlight transforms the lunar surface into one of the sky's best telescope targets.

Space

Artemis II Astronauts Praised For Response To Conspiracy Theorist Who Confronted Them In Viral Video

“You can see they have second-hand embarrassment from the guy's stupidity.”

Bored Panda

An ancient solar storm left clues in tree rings and a famous poet's diary: 'Red lights in the northern sky'

A Japanese poet wrote in his diary that "red lights" appeared in the sky over Kyoto. An analysis of tree rings suggests a powerful solar storm created the sight.

Space

Pentagon releases second batch of UFO videos and first-hand testimony

Videos in this batch show unidentified aerial phenomena but offer few clues to existence of alien life

The Guardian - US

NASA Astronauts Took Thousands Of Photos During Artemis II, And These 23 Stand Out The Most

For 10 days in April, NASA’s Artemis II crew traveled around the far side of the Moon and back, marking one of the most important crewed lunar missions since the Apollo era. But alongside the technical milestones, the astronauts also documented the journey in a far more human way, by…

Bored Panda

NASA is updating its Artemis moon base plan today. Here's how to watch it live.

NASA will give an update on Tuesday afternoon (May 26) about its plans to build a moon base, and you can watch it live.

Space

China Expands Rare Earth Controls, Raising Fresh Concerns for EV and Chip Supply Chains

Explore how China's new regulations on rare earth minerals are impacting global supply chains and increasing costs for Western industries. Discover US and EU efforts to reduce reliance on China.

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The Economic Times

Planet Parade this weekend: How to see Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury shine together after sunset

Planetary alignments continue to capture public fascination because they make astronomy feel approachable and easy to experience. Unlike distant deep-space events that require telescopes or specialized equipment, bright planets can often be spotted with the naked eye from suburban backyards, rooftops and public parks.

Space

This cryptocurrency billionaire will fly SpaceX's 1st private Starship to Mars, but when?

SpaceX says it will launch a private flyby mission to Mars that will be led by cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang, but when it will fly is unclear.

The Economic Times

Buried for centuries, revealed in days: A Roman tomb surfaces after rain

A Roman mausoleum, a circular tomb from the first century AD, was unearthed in Apollosa, Italy. Heavy flooding revealed its limestone blocks. The monument features carved gladiators, suggesting its owner was involved in spectacles. This discovery offers insights into Roman social status and funerary practices along the Appian Way. Plans…

The Economic Times

The Moon is making your days longer, and most people have no idea

Our planet's days are getting longer. The Moon's gravity slows Earth's spin, a process ongoing for billions of years. Now, melting polar ice due to climate change is also impacting Earth's rotation. This subtle slowing affects global timekeeping systems. Scientists observe these changes, noting human activity's unprecedented influence on planetary…

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Euronews

Danger in the deep: Prehistoric predators emerge at London's Natural History Museum

Fearsome enormous creatures lay beneath the waves while dinosaurs roamed the Earth, now a new exhibition at London's Natural History Museum explores what lessons we can learn about climate change from Jurassic life underwater.

MyLifeXP

How Maa Parvati’s Curse Changed The World Forever

Ancient scriptures hold many stories that most people have heard only partially. But sometimes, one forgotten detail changes the entire meaning of a divine event. One such mysterious story is connected to Parvati, Shiva, and the birth of Kartikeya. Most people know Kartikeya Ji was born to destroy evil. But…

Times Pets

Top 5 Ugliest Animals That Look Almost Unreal

What if the world’s ugliest animals are actually some of nature’s greatest survival experts? At first glance, creatures like the Blobfish or Naked Mole-Rat look bizarre, uncomfortable, and almost unreal. Many people laugh at them online without realizing one important truth. Every strange feature they have exists for a reason.…

The Conversation

A meteor exploded in the sky above New South Wales. An astronomer explains where it might have come from

At about 6:30pm last night, a meteor exploded with a bright flash that was widely seen across eastern Australia.

The Conversation

Some technologies use accelerated natural processes to capture carbon – but can they store it durably?

Natural geological processes have been regulating Earth’s climate for millions of years.

Space

SpaceX's 1st Starship V3 megarocket launch scrubbed at last minute. Sorry, Nicki Minaj

SpaceX's new "V3" Starship megarocket was supposed to fly for the first time ever on Thursday (May 21), but technical issues nixed that plan.

Space

Rocket Lab launches private Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit (video)

Rocket Lab launched an Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective early Friday morning (May 22).

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