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AI 'mirages' mean tools used to analyze medical scans could fabricate their findings - By - Jennifer Zieba - published - 7 April 26 - Modern AI models can create convincing descriptions of images that were never given to them - a phenomenon researchers call a "mirage."

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World's fattest parrot - on the verge of extinction 30 years ago - has record-breaking breeding season - By - Bryony Ravate - published - 7 April 26 - Conservationists are celebrating the 105th kākāpō chick to hatch during the 2026 breeding season - the highest number reported since such records began 30 years ago.

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Physicists moved volatile antimatter by truck for the first time ever - paving the way for groundbreaking new research - By - Sharmila Kuthunur - published - 7 April 26 - CERN scientists transported antimatter by truck for the first time, enabling ultraprecise studies that could reveal why matter dominates the universe.

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The Artemis II astronauts have just flown farther from Earth than any humans in history - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 6 April 26 - Artemis II is now the farthest crewed mission from Earth in history. The occasion was marked by a number of poignant moments.

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The hungriest black holes in the universe are running out of food, survey of 8,000 cosmic monsters reveals - By - Ivan Farkas - published - 6 April 26 - Astronomers studied 1.3 million galaxies and 8,000 X-ray-spewing supermassive black holes to find out why these gravitational monsters are growing more slowly than ever.

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We went to Finland to hear about the new 'sand battery' that will turn stored renewable energy back into power for the electrical grid - By - Sophie Berdugo - published - 6 April 26 - Engineers are testing a new "sand battery" that could power industries and communities using stored renewable energy.

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Diabetes rates are lower in high-altitude environments ‪‪-‬ and scientists may have discovered why - By - Zunnash Khan - published - 5 April 26 - A new study finds that in low-oxygen environments, red blood cells absorb more glucose and convert it into a molecule that helps release oxygen into tissues, revealing an unexpected way the body regulates blood sugar.

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Antarctica hides huge caches of gold, silver, copper and iron. As the ice melts, countries may race to harvest them. By - Grace van Deelen, Eos.org - published - 5 April 26 - Melting ice, rebounding land, and rising seas will change what resources are available in Antarctica, a new analysis finds.

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Rare 'sungrazer' comet MAPS could appear brighter than ever on Saturday: What to know - By - Jamie Carter - published - 3 April 26 - Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) could shine brightly in the evenings after April 4, but only if it survives a very close encounter with the sun.

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