1,200-year-old giant 'death jar' in Laos contains generations of human skeletons - Excavation of a large stone vessel from the mysterious Laos Plain of Jars has confirmed its use in an ancient funerary tradition.

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Doctor's kit found on Mount Vesuvius victim in Pompeii -- A man who died in Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 was carrying a medical kit with him, new scans reveal. -- Tom Metcalfe -- Published

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950-YEAR-OLD BURIAL OF A PET DINGO IS FIRST CLEAR ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF HUMANS RITUALLY 'FEEDING' A GRAVE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD -- Archaeologists have excavated the remains of a dingo that was buried by ancestors of the Australian Aboriginal Barkindji people and "fed" for the next 500 years with river mussels. -- Sascha Pare -- Published

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Deadly Ebola outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern, WHO declares -- Health officials suspect that an Ebola epidemic has killed 100 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the World Health Organization declaring it a public health emergency. -- Patrick Pester -- Published

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James Webb telescope reveals largest-ever map of the universe's megastructures -- Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have created the most detailed map of the cosmic web ever. -- Ivan Farkas -- Published

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Watch a newly discovered, blue-whale-size asteroid fly super close to Earth today -- Newly spotted asteroid 2026 JH2, which could be up to 115 feet wide, will fly past Earth closer than some satellites on Monday (May 18). The close approach will be visible to stargazers and can be viewed via livestream. -- Harry Baker -- Last updated

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'Last titan' of Thailand discovered, and it's the longest-necked dinosaur on record from Southeast Asia -- A newfound species of long-necked dinosaur from Thailand lived up to 120 million years ago, and it's the largest known of its kind from Southeast Asia. -- Skyler Ware -- Published

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8-year-old African American boy from Colonial Maryland found buried with white Colonists, and it's unclear if he was enslaved -- A 17th-century cemetery from Colonial Maryland held the remains of an 8-year-old boy with majority African ancestry, as well as two indentured servants. -- Kristina Killgrove -- Published

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What counts as 'close contact'? Why the risk of hantavirus transmission is tricky to define -- Health officials have said the Andes virus implicated in the cruise ship outbreak spreads via "close contact." Live Science spoke to experts about what that means. -- Naomi Mihara -- Published

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PCOS name change, Neanderthals the world's oldest dentists, and the 'alien' crystal that spawned from the world's first atomic bomb - Science news this week - May 16, 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. By - Ben Turner - Published - 16 May 26

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Hantavirus cruise: 41 people in the United States being monitored as investigation into outbreak source continues -- Take a look back at our live coverage during the cases of hantavirus aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius. -- Ben Turner -- Last updated

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'The biggest El Ni o event since the 1870s': 'Super' El Ni o is now the most likely scenario by the end of this year ‪-‬ and the humanitarian cost could be huge -- A "very strong" El Ni o is now the most probable scenario for the October-to-February period. -- Sophie Berdugo -- Published

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Antarctica's sudden sea ice loss is one of the most extreme and confusing events in the modern climate record. Scientists now know why it's happening. -- In 2015, after decades of relative stability, Antarctica's sea ice suddenly began to disappear. Sea ice extent reached a record low in 2023, and scientists have now figured out what happened in that period. -- Sascha Pare -- Published

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'I heard gasps': Artemis II astronauts reveal inside story of their mind-bending solar eclipse -- In their first visit to Canada since returning to Earth, the Artemis II astronauts opened up about the moments that blew their minds - and brought them to tears. -- Elizabeth Howell -- Published

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'There are 4 people in those pixels': Earth-based telescope snapped Artemis II crew orbiting the moon -- A blurry new photo captured by the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia shows Artemis II's Orion capsule circling the moon more than 200,000 miles away, making it a candidate for the longest-distance image of humans ever taken from Earth. -- Harry Baker -- Published

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A pill can stop people from developing COVID after being exposed to the virus, trial finds -- A pill called ensitrelvir is the first drug shown to effectively reduce infection after exposure to SARS-CoV-2. -- Pandora Dewan -- Published

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High-status Roman woman was buried in a lead coffin with jet hairpins and exotic resins, archaeologists find -- A burial of an elite Roman-era woman who appears to have been buried with exotic resins has been discovered in Colchester. -- Owen Jarus -- Published

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'Extreme' crystal that formed in 1945 nuclear bomb test is unlike anything scientists have seen -- Samples of "trinitite" created during the world's first nuclear bomb test in 1945 contain unique crystals never seen before. -- Joanna Thompson -- Published

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SpaceX prepares to launch next-generation Starship, the tallest and most powerful rocket ever built -- Starship V3's maiden spaceflight is scheduled for next week as SpaceX prepares to launch the tallest and most powerful rocket ever built. -- Patrick Pester -- Published

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'Exceptional' drilled tooth reveals Neanderthals practiced dentistry in Siberia 60,000 years ago -- A hole found in a 60,000-year-old Neanderthal tooth was likely made by a stone drill, making the discovery the oldest evidence of intentional dentistry to date. -- Sophie Berdugo -- Published

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