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The night sky could get three times brighter as new satellites launch — all but ruining the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's survey of the universe

Extremely bright satellites and megaconstellations could make the night sky up to three times brighter than it is now, a new study warns. This would seriously hinder astronomical imaging devices, like the enormous camera at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.

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The brain's memory center doesn't start as a blank slate, study suggests

Early in life, neural networks in the brain's memory center are highly connected, and they are only later refined into precise systems, a mouse study finds.

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Quantum battery charges in a quadrillionth of a second with a laser — larger prototypes could last for years after charging for just a minute

Quantum batteries can be charged remotely and could allow for far better energy density than conventional batteries used in devices today.

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Diagnostic dilemma: A woman turned black and blue weeks after starting a new medication

A woman's sudden hyperpigmentation was a side effect of a medicine she was taking.

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Clean hydrogen created from plastic waste using battery acid from old cars and solar power

Researchers turned hard-to-recycle plastic into hydrogen using battery acid. This circular upcycling system tackles multiple problematic waste streams at once, the scientists claim.

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Both very low and very high heart rates may be linked to higher stroke risk, study says

Both unusually low and high resting heart rates may be linked to an increased stroke risk, though more research is needed to confirm a causal relationship.

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Icy object beyond Pluto has an atmosphere that shouldn't exist, study suggests

Observations suggest there's a small, icy object with an atmosphere beyond Pluto, challenging assumptions about which bodies can sustain atmospheres.

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'I was not looking for this': Scientist accidentally finds shortcut to Mars that could slash travel time in half

A new study suggests early asteroid trajectory data could help design faster Mars missions, potentially cutting round-trip travel time to under a year.

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Canadian 'emoji' lake vanishes after dramatic, landslide-like collapse — Earth from space

A pair of satellite photos reveals the drastic transformation of Canada's Lake Rouge, which was fully drained after the sudden collapse of one of its banks. A multitude of factors led to the demise of the shocked-emoji-like lake, experts say.

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Mysterious green rocks in Pyrenees cave hint that prehistoric people were working copper there for 4,000 years

Dozens of pieces of bright-green rock discovered in a cave in the Pyrenees may be evidence of copper smelting 7,000 years ago.

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Estrogen in both the male and female brain shapes responses to trauma, study suggests

Traumatic experiences can cause memory problems, and estrogen may be a key factor that shapes the brain's resilience against such stressors, a mouse study finds.

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NASA just released 12,000 more Artemis II photos ‪—‬ here are a dozen of our favorites

NASA just uploaded more than 12,000 photos snapped by the Artemis II crew during their record-breaking flyby around the moon. Here are some of the most inspiring ones.

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Hantavirus infects at least 2 on cruise ship, while 5 others fall ill: Here's what we know

Three people have died and four more have fallen ill on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, and hantaviruses are confirmed to be the culprit in two cases so far.

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Centuries-old Christian Nubian murals inspire gorgeous fashion reconstructions

Stunning clothes from medieval Christian Nubia have been re-created and put on models, whose performance brought onlookers to tears.

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Athena bowl: A silver and gold vessel of the goddess and her owl, buried in a German forest 2,000 years ago

The ornately decorated metal bowl was found as part of a hoard containing dozens of pieces of ancient Roman tableware.

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The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks this week: How to see 'shooting stars' dropped by Halley's Comet

The Eta Aquariids will peak May 5-6, with debris from Halley's Comet creating swift meteors, though bright moonlight will make them harder to see.

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Scientists detect an enormous halo around the iconic Sombrero Galaxy — Space photo of the week

The 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera in Chile has captured an extended halo and a dust-filled disk around the hat-shaped Sombrero Galaxy.

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Did Japan have female samurai?

The samurai are renowned as skilled warriors, but were any of them women?

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Scientists identify 10,000 'impossible' exoplanet candidates, potentially tripling the number of known alien worlds

A new study has identified a potentially record-breaking haul of transiting exoplanets, thanks to a machine learning algorithm that analyzed the light curves of more than 80 million previously overlooked stars.

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Yellowstone's volcano may be fueled in a very different way than we thought

Yellowstone eruptions may be driven by shifts in Earth's crust, rather than a deep well of magma, study finds.

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Science news this week: Risky, lifesaving surgery performed on a baby in the womb, AI agent deletes a company database in 9 seconds, and the universe may end much sooner than expected

May 2, 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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What's the difference between a lion and a tiger?

One has stripes, and one doesn't. But do the differences between lions and tigers go deeper than that?

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City birds appear to like men more than women, but experts have no idea why

An analysis of 37 urban bird species found that men could get slightly closer to the avians than women could, suggesting that these animals recognize sex differences in humans.

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Full moon alert: May's Flower 'micromoon' will look extra small tonight, with a rare Blue Moon following

May's full moon rises on May Day — May 1 — shortly after sunset, creating a dramatic spectacle for skywatchers.

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Poop-encrusted chamber pots from the Roman Empire reveal oldest known human cases of Crypto parasite

Chamber pots from the frontier of the Roman Empire have provided the world's earliest evidence of humans infected with the Cryptosporidium parasite.

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