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Science • Apr 13

NIH-funded breakthrough shrinks CRISPR for precision delivery in the body

A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded research team has discovered an enhanced CRISPR gene-editing system that could enable targeted delivery inside...

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Science • Apr 13

Moon Denialists Are So Pathetic That They’re Using AI to Fake Artemis Footage

Denialists are ironically pointing to faked, AI-generated footage as "proof" that NASA had staged its latest trip around the Moon.

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Science • Apr 13

Over the moon: Watch Astronaut Christina Koch reunite with dog after lunar mission

Christina Koch shares a viral video of her heartwarming homecoming with her rescue dog, Sadie, after returning from the historic Artemis II lunar mission.

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Science • Apr 13

Between eternal night and day, the faces of two cousins of Earth

An international team including the University of Bern (UNIBE) and the University of Geneva (UNIGE), members of the National Center of Competence in...

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Science • Apr 13

800 Years Ago, Japanese Astronomers Saw Strange 'Red Lights in the Northern Sky,' Now Scientists Have Just Revealed What They Were!

Over 800 years ago, Japanese astronomers documented powerful solar storms, and now, modern science has confirmed their observations.

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Science • Apr 13

New UBC wash removes pesticides and extends produce shelf life

UBC researchers have developed a natural, biodegradable wash that removed over 86 per cent of surface pesticide residue from tested fruit and slowed...

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Science • Apr 13

'Ghost tunnels' guide sound waves in one direction while staying invisible to others

Acoustic metamaterials are a fast-evolving family of materials which manipulate sound waves in ever more advanced ways. Now, a team led by Changqing Xu at...

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Science • Apr 13

Laser Technology Could Soon Replace Fuel in Space, Launching Humanity into a New Era of Light-Speed Exploration

A revolutionary discovery reveals how laser light could propel spacecraft using graphene, providing a fuel-free solution for deep space exploration.

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Science • Apr 13

Scientists Have Discovered Mysterious Barrels Encircled by Strange White Halos on the Ocean Floor

Barrels dumped decades ago are no longer just silent debris on the ocean floor. A number of them are marked by unusual white rings, suggesting something is...

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Science • Apr 13

Lyrids meteor shower 2026. See photos of 'shooting stars'

The Lyrids meteor shower, which begins April 14, are due to peak April 21. Here are photos from the annual celestial event.

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Science • Apr 13

For Ants, a ‘Cleaning Station’ in the Desert

A unique “choreography” between two ant species suggests a distinctive partnership in which one provides a carwash service to the other.

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Science • Apr 13

Artemis II crew brought a human eye and storytelling vision to the photos they took on their mission

In early April 2026, the Artemis II mission captivated me and millions of people watching from across the world. The crew's courage, skill and infectious...

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Science • Apr 13

Scientists Discover Liquids Can Snap Like Solids

Just when you think you've got a handle on how the Universe works, physics goes and surprises you again. Researchers have discovered that simple liquids can...

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Science • Apr 13

Astronomers may have finally found where universe’s ‘missing’ hydrogen is hidden

New study reveals source of hydrogen that formed stars during 'cosmic noon'

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Science • Apr 13

Key Senate appropriator rejects proposed NASA budget cuts

The chairman of the Senate appropriations subcommittee that funds NASA says he opposes proposed cuts to part of NASA's budget.

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Science • Apr 13

Giant New Moon Scar Is a Once-in-a-Century Crater, Scientists Discover

Look up at a full Moon on a clear night and you are staring at a face that has been punched, gouged, and battered for four billion years.

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Science • Apr 13

Early risers may catch Comet C/2025 R3 this week

Discover your best and only chance to spot Comet C/2025 R3 from the D.C. region this week.

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Science • Apr 13

Scientists Extracted DNA From a Living Organism Older Than the Pyramids and Found the Secret to Immortality

Deep inside a gnarled pine that has outlasted empires, researchers discovered a 24-billion-piece genome with no signs of biological aging—and a blueprint...

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Science • Apr 13

Scientists Thought This Was the Oldest Octopus Until They Found Something Hidden Inside

A new form of imaging has unseated an octopus from its oldest fossil title, but resulted in a new discovery in the process.

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Science • Apr 13

Scientists Finally Catch Sperm Whales Headbutting on Camera

Scientists conducting research off the coasts of Spain and Portugal captured rare footage of sub-adult sperm whales headbutting each other.

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