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Astronomers detect giant planets lighter than cotton candy
Researchers have discovered two Jupiter-sized 'super-puff' exoplanets with densities comparable to shaving foam, orbiting a star 1,100 light-years away.
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All Homo Naledi Skeletons Analyzed Are Female
Archaeologists analyzing Homo naledi genetic material found all known skeletons are female, a unique result in human evolution studies.
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Hubble Spots Galaxy Scientists Thought Impossible to Find
Hubble detected ultraviolet light from galaxy MXDFz4.4, providing new clues on how early stars ended the cosmic dark ages.
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Euclid Telescope Snaps Largest Image of Milky Way's Heart
ESA's Euclid telescope captured 60 million stars in a single image of the galactic center, aiding exoplanet research through microlensing.
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Four-Winged Dinosaur Species Identified in China
Scientists identify Jian changmaensis, a four-winged microraptor linked to ancient bird remains in China's Changma Basin.
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NHS Approves Teplizumab to Delay Type 1 Diabetes Onset
The NHS will offer teplizumab, the first drug to delay type 1 diabetes, to eligible patients in England and Wales.
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Global Heat Stress Intensification Expanding, Study Warns
A new study in Nature Climate Change reports a global rise in dangerous heat stress, with one billion more people exposed to extreme conditions since the 1970s.
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Webb Telescope Spots Birth of Giant Galaxy, Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers observed a compact group of at least six galaxies merging 12 billion light-years away, offering a rare glimpse into early cosmic evolution.
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Dark Energy Accelerates Universe Expansion, New Study Confirms
New research confirms the universe's expansion is accelerating, refuting 2025 claims that dark energy was weakening.
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Science on GLP-1s and Cancer Prevention
New studies suggest GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may reduce cancer risk and progression, though experts emphasize the need for further research.
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Israeli Study Analyzes 4,000 Years of Climate Adaptation
A new study of Carmel Coast mud cores reveals ancient Levantine communities utilized technologies like floodwater farming to adapt to drought rather than migrating.
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Atlantic Ocean Currents Slowing: New Research Shows AMOC Weakening
New research shows the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) has slowed 10-20% in two decades and could weaken 51% by 2100, with tipping point risks for global climate.
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Webb Telescope Discovers Salty Clouds on Pink Planet GJ504b
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected salt clouds in the atmosphere of GJ504b, a planetary-mass companion 57 light-years away, challenging existing models of cold exoplanet atmospheres.
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Ancient Wooden Monument Near Stonehenge Predates Stone Circle by 500 Years
Archaeologists have discovered a wooden monument at Bulford, England, aligned with the solstices and dating to 2950 BC, 500 years before Stonehenge's stone circle.
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Scientists Discover New Mechanism Behind Malaria Drug Resistance
Researchers at India's RGCB find that young red blood cells help malaria parasites resist artemisinin, challenging the genetic-only view of drug resistance.
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Ariane 6 Launches Record 36 Amazon Satellites with Upgraded Boosters
Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launched a record 36 Amazon Leo satellites on June 17, using new P160C boosters to increase payload capacity by over two tons, marking a milestone for the European launcher and Amazon's broadband constellation.
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Ancient Sherwood Forest Major Oak, linked to Robin Hood, has died
The 1,200-year-old Major Oak in England's Sherwood Forest has died, scientists confirm. Soil compaction from visitors and hot summers are blamed. The tree will remain standing.
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Venus Disappears Behind Moon in Rare Daytime Occultation
On June 17, 2026, Venus will be occulted by the Moon in broad daylight for the first time in 11 years. A rare skywatching event visible across North America with the naked eye.
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NASA's Cold Atom Lab on ISS Gets Fourth Upgrade for Quantum Research
Astronauts aboard the ISS have switched on NASA's upgraded Cold Atom Lab, a facility that chills atoms to near absolute zero in microgravity to study quantum behavior and develop new space-based technologies.
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San Andreas, San Jacinto faults at highest stress in 1,000 years: study
A new study finds the San Andreas and San Jacinto fault systems in Southern California are at their highest tectonic stress levels in a millennium, raising the chance of a large earthquake.
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