Hantavirus LIVE: American passengers from cruise reach specialized facilities in Nebraska as WHO chief says 'we expect more cases.' The latest news and updates on the hantavirus cluster associated with the MV Hondius.

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Hantavirus outbreaks could become more likely as virus-carrying rodents expand their range, model finds -- New models chart how virus-carrying rodents may spread across Argentina as climate change reshapes weather patterns. -- Naomi Mihara -- Published

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Physicists find possible errors in 100-year-old model of the universe -- The universe may not be perfectly uniform after all, a new series of papers hints. If confirmed, this could upend a nearly 100-year-old model of cosmology. -- Andrey Feldman -- Published

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'A combination of amazement and horror': Hitchhiker fish hide in manta ray buttholes -- Hitchhiker fish known as remoras have a very unexpected hiding place: the rear ends of manta rays. -- Bethany Augliere -- Published

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Eruption blows hole in sun's atmosphere, unleashing solar flare and potentially triggering northern lights -- The sun has erupted with a moderate M5.7 solar flare and a coronal mass ejection that could trigger a northern lights display. -- Patrick Pester -- Published

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A SpaceX rocket is going to hit the moon -- Part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is likely to crash into the moon this summer, a new report finds. It poses no danger, but it does highlight a worrying trend. -- Brandon Specktor -- Last updated

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Once-in-a-century 'super' El Ni o in the cards as ocean temperatures reach near record highs in April -- Climate scientists have revealed that last month's sea surface temperatures were the second-warmest for any April on record, reflecting the emergence of El Ni o. -- Patrick Pester -- Published

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'Speculation' and 'egregious failure': 30 researchers publish scathing critiques of study that questioned date of early human occupation of Monte Verde in Chile -- Dozens of scientists have banded together to pen scathing research letters to the journal Science about the publication of a study claiming the 14,500-year-old Monte Verde archaeological site in Chile is much younger than shown. -- Kristina Killgrove -- Published

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Microplastics absorb heat in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming - as if they weren't bad enough -- Climate scientists have discovered that microplastics and nanoplastics are helping to drive global warming by absorbing sunlight and radiation in the atmosphere. -- Patrick Pester -- Published

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'The name was inaccurate': PCOS gets a new name after years-long effort -- Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, has just been given a new name that experts say better reflects the nature of the condition. -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

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'Insect apocalypse' is already fueling malnutrition in some regions, first-of-its-kind study reveals -- In a first, researchers quantify how pollinator declines contribute to food insecurity. -- Joanna Thompson -- Published

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What is a hantavirus? Symptoms, treatments, prevention and how it spreads -- Hantaviruses are spread by rodents and can cause deadly respiratory and kidney illnesses in humans, although these infections are relatively uncommon globally. -- Emily Cooke -- Last updated

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New 'trick' fixes major flaw in neutral-atom quantum computers - inching us closer to a superpowerful system -- A new "geometry‑based" quantum swap gate makes neutral‑atom computers far less sensitive to laser noise - bringing large‑scale, stable quantum processors a step closer to reality. -- Alan Bradley -- Published

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A 2025 Alaskan tsunami was one of the largest on record, new research finds -- A tsunami that rocked an Alaskan fjord in 2025 was the second largest ever recorded and formed a standing wave that sloshed for a day. -- Stephanie Pappas -- Published

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'More than 100 million years of evolution': How snakes evolved and lost their legs -- Huge snakes, tiny snakes, poisonous snakes and constrictor snakes, snakes that slither, burrow or swim: New fossils and modern technology are tracing serpent origins -- Amber Dance -- Published

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James Webb telescope zooms in on a black hole that could reveal the truth about 'little red dots' -- A peculiar object dubbed an 'X-ray dot' could help solve the mystery of the 'little red dots' discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope. -- Ivan Farkas -- Published

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The latest on the cruise ship hantavirus infections, a shortcut to Mars, and a fast-charging quantum battery - Science news this week - May 9, 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 - Alexander McNamara - Published - 9 May 26

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'Feuding tech bros' go head to head in legal showdown. But what does it mean for the future of AI? -- Elon Musk and Sam Altman battle it out in court, and the outcome could carry significant ramifications for how AI development is shaped. -- Rob Nicholls -- Published

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US government declassifies nearly 200 UFO files, including Apollo astronaut sightings -- The Department of Defense just declassified more than 160 documents, images and recordings related to UFO/UAP sightings dating back to before the Apollo era. -- Brandon Specktor -- Last updated

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Some gene therapies no longer require clinical trials, thanks to new FDA rule. Is this safe, and who will it help? -- The FDA is launching a new framework to deliver tailor-made gene therapies to people with rare genetic disorders. Discussions about whom to treat and how to monitor patients are ongoing. -- Kamal Nahas -- Published

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