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Hantavirus has people worried, but these outbreaks could become even more common. This is why

Findings highlight urgent need for coordinated climate-adaptive public health policies

The Independent UK

Don’t reach for the bug spray: scientists find insects may feel pain after crickets nurse sore antennae

The behavioural cue of ‘flexible self-protection’ is a way to establish whether an animal feels pain, scientists say

The Guardian - AU

New technique enables scientists to ‘hear’ black hole collisions

Experts said the process is similar to how music production software can correct a singer’s pitch if it is off key.

The Independent UK

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SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket finally has a debut launch date. Here's when it will fly

SpaceX is officially targeting May 19 for the debut of Starship Version 3, an advanced new vehicle that could help humanity take its first steps on the moon and Mars.

Space

Daily pill can help people maintain weight loss after they come off jabs, trial shows

Data shows orforglipron could in future avoid need to take other long-term medications for diseases associated with obesity

The Guardian - UK

Uranus and Neptune could be full of rocks, new study suggests

"Rather than 'icy' or 'rocky,' we should simply call them minor giants."

Space

Cowboy Space raises $275 million to launch AI data centers on brand-new rocket

The newly rebranded Cowboy Space Corp. will use the money to develop and operate AI data centers in orbit, which it will launch on a homegrown rocket.

Space

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'Cannibal stars,' AI and the Rubin Observatory could shed light on the mystery of dark energy. Here's how

Using AI and Rubin Observatory data, scientists are rethinking Type 1a supernova "standard candles," hunting for "unknown unknowns" that could lead us to missing ingredients in our recipe of the cosmos and solve the puzzle of dark energy.

Space

Don't miss Mars, Saturn and the moon form a cosmic triangle before dawn on May 14

The razor-thin crescent moon meets Saturn and Mars in the glow of the rising sun on May 14.

Space

SpaceX launches 6,500 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station after delay (video)

SpaceX launched its Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station today (May 15) after a weather delay, sending 6,500 pounds of supplies to orbit.

Space

NASA's Psyche asteroid probe will fly within 3,000 miles of Mars today: Here's what to expect

NASA's asteroid-bound spacecraft Psyche is headed for an encounter with Mars on Friday (May 15) to get a boost from the Red Planet.

Space

Mesmerizing vortexes swirl near an Antarctic volcano | Space photo of the day for May 12, 2026

The arctic winds have created something truly stunning.

Space

Star Catcher just raised $65 million to build the world's first power grid in space — with lasers

Star Catcher Industries just raised $65 million to build a constellation of power-beaming satellites, which the Florida company thinks will supercharge the off-Earth economy.

Space

Lord Hunt of Chesterton obituary

Met Office director general whose ideas about turbulence are now used in the building of high structures

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Thousands of deaths per year caused by invisible wildfire pollutant, satellite data shows

Wildfire-derived ozone appears responsible for 2,045 excess deaths, on average, per year across the U.S., 20 years of satellite data reveal.

The Independent UK

Your morning coffee could be silently changing how you respond to touch

Caffeine appears to increase brain's ability to respond to touch

Space

SpaceX fuels up Starship V3 megarocket for 1st time ahead of crucial test flight (photos)

SpaceX has stacked and fueled the new version of its Starship megarocket for the first time ever, gearing up for a key test flight that could launch as soon as May 19.

The Independent UK

Chinese scientists create self-destructing ‘living plastic’

Common bacterium incorporated into newly developed material degrades it down to base building blocks in just six days

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The Independent UK

Study suggests dinosaurs may have fed their young ones a special diet to grow faster

Diet followed by young ones likely caused them to grow fast in their first year

Space

SpaceX launches secret US spy satellites to orbit from California (video, photos)

SpaceX launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government this evening (May 11) from California's foggy central coast.

The Guardian - UK

Arts and cultural engagement ‘linked to slower pace of biological ageing’

Research from UCL suggests visiting art galleries or museums, singing and painting can help improve health outcomes

Space

NASA's Artemis 3 rocket is taking shape for 2027 launch to test lunar landers (photo)

The core stage for NASA's Artemis 3 rocket has been raised inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, and is awaiting engine integration.

Space

'Nothing short of magical': Astrophotographer captures Lyrid meteors beside the Milky Way

Dury captured shooting stars glowing with the Milky Way from the remote Scottish Island of Skye.

Space

Satellite spies one of Russia's most active volcanoes melting snow from the inside out

Fresh satellite images reveal volcanic heat melting snow around Russia's relentless Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula.

The Guardian - UK

Dame Bridget Ogilvie obituary

Parasitologist and director of the Wellcome Trust who oversaw the launch of the UK’s flagship genome sequencing centre

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