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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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'The detectors never stopped beeping!' Nearly 3,000 coins discovered in field are Norway's largest Viking hoard on record

A Viking Age hoard of nearly 3,000 coins is the largest hoard of its kind ever found in Norway.

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Google AI breakthrough means chatbots use six times less memory during conversations without compromising performance

A compression algorithm like TurboQuant turns the data in the AI's working memory into a smaller, more efficient form.

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A SpaceX rocket is going to hit the moon, scientist says

Part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is likely to crash into the moon this summer, a new report finds. It poses no danger, but it does highlight a worrying trend.

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Early data links Wegovy to risk of 'eye stroke' — here's what to know

A rare form of vision loss has been linked to certain GLP-1s, but more so to Wegovy than to other weight-loss drugs in this class. Should you worry?

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'We can no longer ignore diseases in the deep human past': Malaria influenced early humans' migrations across Africa, study suggests

Prehistoric humans in Africa may have avoided areas infested with malaria-spreading mosquitoes, a new study suggests.

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Heartbeats physically stop cardiac cancer from growing — and that could be key to thwarting other cancers, too

Scientists have pinpointed a mechanism that may explain heart cancer's rarity and point to new cancer treatments.

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Humanoid robots have outpaced human runners in the half-marathon, beating the world record ‪—‬ here are the secrets to this astonishing feat

The D1 humanoid robot, built by a smartphone manufacturer, has beaten the human-held world record by around seven minutes.

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'Lifelong monogamy' and 'half orphans': DNA analysis reveals clues about life on the Roman frontier after the fall of Rome

Burials from over a millennia ago are revealing how people lived in part of the Roman Empire after it fell.

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Mount Etna is like no other volcano on Earth, representing 'a new type of volcanism,' new research reveals

Mount Etna's strange lava has long perplexed scientists, but new research reveals that the volcano formed in a bizarre way — making it unlike any other known volcano on Earth.

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'I violated every principle I was given': AI agent deletes company's entire database in 9 seconds, then confesses

An AI agent designed to speed up a company's coding instead wiped out its customer data in seconds, showing potential weaknesses in AI programming.

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Breakthrough in experimental light-powered quantum computers could mean scaling them up is now far more viable

Scientists have achieved a breakthrough by "distilling" light to eliminate the noise that prevents photonic quantum computers from scaling.

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Diagnostic dilemma: Rectal exam stabilized man's irregular heartbeat

A man's sudden heart issue went away without the standard course of treatment.

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First-of-its-kind map of the mouse nose reveals surprises about the sense of smell

A new map shows how smell receptors in the mouse nose are precisely organized into tight bands based on type.

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1,900-year-old souvenir cup featuring Hadrian's Wall and Roman forts discovered in Spain

Archaeologists think a broken bronze cup found in Spain was made for a soldier as a memento of his time stationed at Hadrian's Wall in England.

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New AI algorithms are 95% better at showing how the universe changes over time

A squad of new AI algorithms called GAME could help astrophysicists take a more accurate reading of the universe's changing behavior, a new study suggests.

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Preeclampsia could be treated with 'blood filtering' therapy, early study hints

A blood-filtering therapy for preeclampsia is safe for pregnant patients and their babies, according to a new pilot study.

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New data center will be partially powered by human brain cells for the first time

A startup is experimenting with data centers powered by lab-grown human neurons, testing whether living cells can offer a more efficient alternative to traditional computing.

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Full moon helps paint vibrant, muddy 'brushstrokes' in Indonesian river — Earth from space

A 2024 satellite snap shows suspended sediments streaking across the mouth of the Rokan River, thanks in part to a particularly high tide caused by a full "Strawberry Moon."

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