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Science news this week: Ötzi the Iceman used to make sourdough, Italian teenagers discover Roman villa under school, Google plans to release 64 million mosquitos, and RIP to NASA's Maven probe

June 6, 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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Science news this week: Exploding rocket overshadows NASA's next steps to the moon, 'Doomsday Glacier' faces big loss, quantum computer AI hybrid shows impressive results, and war deepens Iran's water crisis

May 30, 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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Backrooms director Kane Parsons explains how influential Valve's Portal is to his work: 'I frequently have dreams where I'm just in the Aperture Science Enrichment Center'

Remember, no Portal just before bed.

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23,000-year-old footprints in New Mexico changed everything scientists believed about the first Americans

For most of the twentieth century, the story of how humans arrived in North America felt settled. They came from Siberia, crossed a land bridge called Beringia, moved south as the ice sheets retreated, and by around 13,000 years ago had given rise to the Clovis culture, the earliest widely…

The Times of India

Odisha CHSE 12th Toppers List 2026: Check Science, Commerce, Arts & Vocational toppers, pass percentage, best performing districts

Odisha CHSE 12th Toppers List 2026: Odisha Class 12 results are out today, with details on toppers and pass percentages announced at 12:30 PM. Students can check their performance across Science, Commerce, Arts, and Vocational streams on chseodisha.nic.in and results.odisha.gov.in. Last year's results saw girls outperforming boys, a trend that…

The Economic Times

A key science publishing platform is cracking down on AI slop

The pre-print website arXiv has announced that researchers who put their names to papers which included errors clearly generated by artificial intelligence (AI) will face a year-long ban and ongoing restrictions.

The Conversation

UK universities confirm merger plans to ‘compete with the best in the world’

King's College London and Cranfield University have announced plans to merge, aiming to create an "extraordinarily powerful" and "global" institution. An agreement has been signed, with the merger targeted for August 2027, which will see Cranfield become part of King's College London. Leaders from both universities stated the move will…

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Recent Scientific Breakthroughs That Will Change Daily Life

From de-extinct dire wolves to gene-editing therapy, these recent scientific discoveries are set to transform medicine, technology, and daily life as we know it.

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Did breakthrough in US fentanyl crisis start in China?

US overdose deaths have plunged, and some experts point to moves to restrict Chinese precursors

The Guardian - US

'Speculation' and 'egregious failure': 30 researchers publish scathing critiques of study that questioned date of early human occupation of Monte Verde in Chile

Dozens of scientists have banded together to pen scathing research letters to the journal Science about the publication of a study claiming the 14,500-year-old Monte Verde archaeological site in Chile is much younger than shown.

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Haryana Board Class 12th 2026 Toppers List: Deepika scores 499/500 to top HBSE as girls sweep top 3 ranks. Check full district-wise toppers list

HBSE Class 12th toppers list: Haryana Board Class 12th Result 2026 recorded a strong overall pass percentage of 84.67 per cent, with girls once again outperforming boys in the HBSE Senior Secondary examinations. Deepika from Rewari emerged as the state topper by scoring 499 out of 500 marks, while Udita…

The Economic Times

The ugliest animal on Earth may be humanity's best hope for living longer — here's the science

Naked mole rats, known for their longevity and cancer resistance, possess high levels of a protective molecule called HMW-HA. Researchers successfully transferred a gene responsible for HMW-HA production into mice, leading to increased lifespan and reduced inflammation, suggesting potential for improving human health and aging.

The Economic Times

AI in the emergency department: promising, powerful but still unproven

Artificial intelligence can now outperform doctors at diagnosing patients in the emergency department, according to a new study in Science.

The Conversation

How a Scientific Cartel Protects Fraudsters and Rakes in Billions of Taxpayer Dollars

Corrupt scientists rarely face accountability. The real victims are everyone else.

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“25% Of Adults Will Remain Single For Life”: 43 Facts And Stories You Might Not Have Heard Of Before

Many of us stop learning about the world in a structured way after we’re done with formal education. Because of this, we might go long stretches of time without picking up any new knowledge beyond what we casually come across in our daily lives. So let’s try and address that.…

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Why Dogs Treat Children Differently- Science Explains

If you’ve ever watched your dog interact with a child, you may have sensed something different- an unusual gentleness, a sudden alertness, or at times even hesitation. The same dog that confidently follows adult commands may behave more cautiously, more playfully, or even more protectively around children. This is not…

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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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Science history: Doctor hypothesizes that 'transmissible proteins' can cause disease, contradicting a 'central dogma' of molecular biology — April 9, 1982

Prion diseases, such as "mad cow," are caused by transmissible proteins that were identified in the 1980s.

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How the Artemis II crew trained to observe and photograph the moon: A NASA science team geologist explains

The Artemis II crew has now broken the record — previously held by Apollo 13 — for the farthest distance any humans have ever travelled from Earth. The crew also completed a flyby of the moon’s far side and sent back some amazing images of the lunar surface.

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A matter of taste: did Neanderthals really like Sapiens women?

Going by the headlines, the matter seems to be settled. El País announces that Neanderthal men “chose” Sapiens women. Science journal speaks of a “partner preference.” National Geographic is already imagining the “Romeos” of prehistory. The Telegraph suggests that Neanderthals “had designs on” Sapiens women.

The Independent UK

AI is giving bad advice to flatter its users, says new study on dangers of overly agreeable chatbots

Artificial intelligence chatbots are so prone to flattering and validating their human users that they are giving bad advice that can damage relationships and reinforce harmful behaviors, according to a new study that explores the dangers of AI telling people what they want to hear

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Phil Lord And Chris Miller Asked Neil DeGrasse Tyson How Project Hail Mary Did With The Science: 'How Did We Do?'

Did Project Hail Mary get it right?

The Conversation

Universal vaccine to treat colds, flu and COVID developed – and a new study suggests it just might work

Vaccines have traditionally worked by teaching the immune system to recognise a specific virus or bacterium – in effect, showing it a wanted poster for a single suspect. But what if one vaccine could protect against dozens of different infections at once? Researchers have now developed a potential candidate for…

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Neanderthals: Facts, news, features and articles about our extinct human relatives

Discover the latest news, features and articles about who Neanderthals were, whether they mated with modern humans and when they died out.

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‘We’re no longer attracting top talent’: the brain drain killing American science

As Trump slashes science funding, young researchers flee abroad. Without solid innovation, the US could cease to have the largest biomedical ecosystem in the world

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