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Can chickens really run around with their heads cut off?

There's lore about chickens surviving from seconds to months after their heads are chopped off, but what does the science say?

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$3 million prize goes to duo whose research led to first sickle cell CRISPR therapy

Dr. Swee Lay Thein and Dr. Stuart Orkin won the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for their work toward a functional cure for the deadly blood disorders sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia.

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Science news this week: Physicists witness faster-than-light darkness pinpricks, humans are still evolving, and some polar bears are getting fatter than ever

April 18, 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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Did King Arthur really exist?

The stories about King Arthur are almost certainly false or greatly exaggerated, but did the man himself exist?

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Colorado River may have pooled and spilled over to form the Grand Canyon, solving a long-standing mystery ‪—‬ but not everyone agrees

The Colorado River muscled its way through today's Grand Canyon after pooling as a giant lake, according to new research.

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Triassic croc relative from Ghost Ranch, New Mexico finally identified after nearly 80 years in museum basement

During the Triassic, a newly described species related to modern crocodiles and alligators stalked prey on land, not the water, a new study finds.

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There were 'audible screams of delight': Why Artemis II sightings of meteor flashes on the moon have scientists giddy

Meteorite strikes spotted on the moon by the Artemis II crew will help scientists assess dangers to future moon bases, infrastructure, and astronauts.

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'Oslo patient' likely cured of HIV after getting stem cell transplant from his brother, who is genetically resistant to the virus

A man known as the "Oslo patient" joins a short list of people in long-term remission from HIV following bone marrow transplants.

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Homo erectus' tools include stunning geodes and fossils, possibly as a way to connect with the cosmos, study finds

Homo erectus may have deliberately selected rocks embedded with fossils and crystals to craft their hand axes — possibly to serve as mediators between humans and the cosmos.

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Sperm quality is at its peak in the summer, study finds

Seasonal shifts in behavior — not temperature — may subtly influence sperm motility. Whether this variation in sperm quality influences fertility remains to be seen.

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Does the moon look the same from everywhere on Earth?

The moon's orientation changes quite dramatically across time and between places, largely due to differences in perspective.

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Science news this week: Artemis II splashes down, the world's fattest parrot bounces back, and the Shroud of Turin is contaminated

April 11, 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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Do the microbes in your gut influence what foods you like?

Can the microbes in your gut influence the foods you crave?

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There are 'reasons to be confident' about faulty Artemis II heat shield ahead of 25,000 mph reentry, space expert Ed Macaulay says

NASA's Artemis II heat shield is about to face its ultimate test as the Orion crew prepares for reentry. Physics and data science lecturer Ed Macaulay tells Live Science reasons to be confident ahead of today's historic splashdown.

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The moon is green and brown? Why scientists are already excited about Artemis II's historic lunar photos

As Earth reels at the beauty of Artemis II's historic lunar flyby photos, geologists working on the mission are excited for big insights about the moon.

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'More questions than answers': Experts baffled by Alaskan mammal-eating orcas spotted near Seattle

Three orcas from Alaska surfaced in the waters between Washington state and Canada in March, an area where they've never been documented.

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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

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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James Webb telescope spots 'stingray' galaxy system that could solve the mystery of 'little red dots'

A study of the fascinating galaxy system nicknamed "The Stingray" suggests that mysterious little red dots could be a phase in the evolution of galaxies powered by actively feeding black holes, rather than a distinct class of objects.

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There's an issue with the Artemis II heat shield, but NASA isn't worried. Here's why.

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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'No one knows what they are': Researchers discover new type of cell that's seen only during pregnancy

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

The newfound coin dates to the 1584 founding of a doomed Spanish settlement in southern Chile.

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Keratin may act as a 'brake' for skin inflammation, pointing to potential treatments

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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'In every continent where humans are present, water bankruptcy is manifesting itself': Exiled Iranian scientist Kaveh Madani on our desperate need to preserve our most precious resource

Live Science spoke with Kaveh Madani, director of the UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health and recipient of the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize, about "water bankruptcy" and what countries should do to avoid catastrophe.

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DNA reveals ancestry of man buried in Stone Age monument in Spain, but his religion remains a mystery

In the Middle Ages, a man was buried in a Stone Age monument in what is now Spain. Now, we finally know his genetic roots, but his religious beliefs are still a mystery.

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The hungriest black holes in the universe are running out of food, survey of 8,000 cosmic monsters reveals

Astronomers studied 1.3 million galaxies and 8,000 X-ray-spewing supermassive black holes to find out why these gravitational monsters are growing more slowly than ever.

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