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Astronauts can face 'nearly lethal doses' of solar radiation — so why launch Artemis II during the sun's peak of activity? Space scientist Patricia Reiff explains.

NASA's Artemis II flight around the moon will expose astronauts to space weather. Space scientist Patricia Reiff tells Live Science how solar flares and radiation will impact the lunar mission.

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Extreme wildfires, droughts and storms could happen even under moderate global warming, study finds

New research suggests devastating climate outcomes that are typically associated with extreme global warming could hit even we limit heating to 3.6 F above preindustrial levels.

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How to watch NASA's historic Artemis II launch for the moon

NASA's Artemis II mission is set to take four astronauts on a record-breaking spaceflight around the moon, bringing humans farther into space than ever before. Here's how to watch it.

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China's huge push to reduce air pollution had an unexpected consequence in the Arctic

China's cuts to aerosol emissions reduced sea ice loss, but it may have revealed a bigger story about climate change.

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Scientists have discovered an 'Achilles' heel' in deadly superbugs

In a mouse study, scientists found that a bacterial sugar can be exploited to disable dangerous antibiotic-resistant pathogens.

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Pig semen component could deliver chemotherapy to hard-to-reach eye cancer, mouse study suggests

Researchers showed that "exosomes" from pig semen may be used in a potential new treatment for retinoblastoma.

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A gut microbe linked to the Mediterranean diet boosts muscle strength in mice

Researchers are exploring the prospect of using gut bacteria to boost muscle strength, after zeroing in on a microbe that does this in mice

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Science news this week: NASA announces nuclear rocket, space reproduction proves difficult, and why weed gives people the munchies

March 28, 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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'Major disruption in Neanderthal history': 65,000 years ago, all Neanderthals in Europe died out except for one lineage

The last Neanderthals to survive in Europe came from a single lineage that survived the worst period of the ice age, ancient DNA reveals.

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2 Neanderthals present at same Siberian cave 10,000 years apart were distant relatives, 110,000-year-old bone reveals

Researchers extracted DNA from a Neanderthal bone fragment found in Russia's Denisova Cave, and the genome is shedding light on how small and isolated their groups were.

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18 million-year-old fossils of ape found in Africa, but in an unexpected place

The ancestor of apes was long thought to come from East Africa, but newly discovered fossils in Egypt may prompt a rethink.

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Roman mosaic shows topless woman battling leopard in arena, study finds

A third-century mosaic shows a topless woman battling a leopard in a Roman arena.

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Mars is hiding a secret clutch of gemstone-like crystals, including rubies and possibly sapphires

Astronomers have detected small, ruby-like crystals embedded in Martian rocks, which may also hide sapphires created in the fury of meteorite impacts.

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Viruses in the gut may help prevent blood sugar spikes, mouse study hints

Intestinal viruses can activate immune cells that regulate carbohydrate metabolism, highlighting an overlooked role of the gut virome, a study in mice finds.

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A secret weapon to fight carbon emissions was just discovered: Beavers

A new study in Switzerland finds that beaver-built wetlands can trap and store large amounts of carbon, offering a low-cost boost for restoration and climate resilience.

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Human-driven climate change is slowing Earth's rotation at a rate not seen in 3.6 million years

Today's sea level rise is significant enough to slow the rotation of the planet by just over a millisecond per century.

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Monte Verde, one of the earliest Indigenous sites in South America, is much younger than thought, study claims. But others call it 'egregiously poor geological work.'

A new analysis of archaeological layers at Monte Verde in Chile suggests that people lived there 4,200 years ago, not 14,500 years ago as originally proposed. But many experts point to errors in the methods.

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'Dark oxygen' discovery on the seafloor is 'fundamentally at odds with thermodynamics' and should be retracted, experts say

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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Drought paradox study reveals plants around Colorado River turn to groundwater when it gets too hot and dry, reducing flow into the already strained basin

Vegetation draws on groundwater during dry summers, leaving less water for the river and, ultimately, people.

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Colorectal cancer is now the most common cause of cancer deaths in the US for people under 50

The American Cancer Society estimates that over 55,000 people will die from colorectal cancer in the U.S. this year. Of those, 7% will be under 50.

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A single injection of mRNA-like treatment healed heart muscle after a heart attack in mice and pigs. Could it work in humans too?

Researchers boosted levels of a heart-healing hormone in mice and pigs with a single injection of a new, experimental form of self-amplifying RNA that prolonged hormone synthesis for many weeks.

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Will the Indus Valley script ever be deciphered?

The Indus Valley script dates back around 4,000 years but has yet to be deciphered. Can AI help decode it?

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Science news this week: AMOC's collapse signal, the sun's galactic migration, the world's smallest QR code and oil's dying days

March 14, 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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Can you see Earth's shadow?

Earth's shadow follows the planet as it orbits the sun. You can get a sense of its enormous, awe-inspiring size by seeing this silhouette cast on objects ranging from satellites to the moon.

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1,900-year-old double Scythian burial in Ukraine contains toxic red mineral

A double burial in Ukraine of two women from the Late Scythian culture contains a toxic red mineral, but exactly why it was used remains a mystery.

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