A single day of attacks on Iranian oil refineries released as much sulfur dioxide as a volcanic eruption - Fires from March 7 airstrikes created a sulfur dioxide plume spanning 185,000 square miles.

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Chemists create 'water armor' that prevents stains and germs from sticking to clothing ‪ -- Material scientists in China have created a new kind of coating that keeps clothes clean without the need for wasteful detergents. It could reduce the water and electricity costs of doing laundry by 80%. -- Victoria Atkinson

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'It's being promoted like there's absolutely no risk': Why some experts say melatonin should be considered a drug rather than a supplement -- Researchers want stricter testing, better labels and accurate dosages for a wildly popular sleep aid that comes with some risks. -- Georgia Michelman

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Controversial 'JuMBO' planets discovered by James Webb telescope may not be an illusion after all -- Two pairs of 'rogue' Jupiter-size, planet-like objects have been found in a large star-forming region in the Milky Way, a new study claims. The findings suggest the weird objects actually do exist, and are not an illusion. -- Abha Jain

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The 'Doomsday Glacier' is poised to lose its ice shelf this year. An Antarctic researcher explains what that means for global sea levels -- Interview -- Researchers have warned that the Thwaites Glacier, one of the largest glaciers in the world, is about to lose its eastern ice shelf. We spoke to marine geophysicist Robert Larter about what this means for the "Doomsday Glacier." -- Patrick Pester

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1,200-year-old gold hoard discovered in Saudi Arabia may have been buried by a medieval pilgrim -- Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,200-year-old hoard of gold, silver and gemstones that was buried along a medieval pilgrimage route in Saudi Arabia. -- Kristina Killgrove

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'Poised to disintegrate': Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is set to lose its ice shelf this year -- West Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier" is on the brink of losing its ice shelf, further compromising the already melting ice mass and threatening to unleash devastating sea-level rises. -- Patrick Pester

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James Webb telescope discovers 'naked' black hole that somehow formed before its own galaxy -- Astronomers weighed a black hole in a "little red dot" discovered by the James Webb telescope. They found it to be so overmassive that it may have formed before its host galaxy had a chance to develop. -- Shreejaya Karantha

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NASA administrator hails 'Golden Age' of lunar exploration as Moon Base plans unveiled -- The space agency described the moon base as a sprawling city-like lunar outpost stretching over hundreds of square miles. -- Pandora Dewan

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The Romans and Vikings left few genetic traces of their occupations of Britain, research suggests -- Despite their occupations of Britain, the Romans and Vikings didn't leave much of a genetic mark on Britons. The Anglo-Saxons, though, were a different story. -- Tom Metcalfe

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Brilliant-green fireball meteor explodes over erupting volcano in the Philippines -- Multiple videos show a rare "fireball" meteor breaking apart with a flash of emerald light over the erupting Mount Mayon. Initial reports suggested that the falling space rock hit the volcano, but this was untrue. -- Harry Baker

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A new test could flag people at risk for anemia by filming their eyeballs - no needles required -- A new needle-free technology isn't ready to replace blood draws, but it could serve as a screening tool to flag people who need a full-blown blood test. -- Clarissa Brincat

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Toxic plant on Ming dynasty-era surgical tools may be world's oldest chemical evidence of topical anesthetic -- An analysis of residue on centuries-old surgical tools reveals the use of a toxic anesthetic in Ming dynasty-era Chinese medicine. -- Kristina Killgrove

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Rare genetic disease makes scientists reconsider what the 'seat of fear' in the brain really is -- People with a rare genetic disorder that damages the amygdala are helping neuroscientists rethink how the brain shapes fear, trust and concern for others. -- Richard Stone

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Bizarre patterns on Venus have scientists puzzled -- Scientists are trying to understand Venus' bright surface formations, called coronae, using new 3D maps. -- Bruce Dorminey

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The solar system's largest moon may be heating up -- The largest moon in the solar system - Jupiter's Ganymede - has a unique and inexplicable magnetic field. New research could finally explain it: the moon is heating up. -- Ivan Farkas

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Scientists trained an AI model using an IBM quantum computer - and it answered questions correctly that the base model couldn't -- When running an AI model through a quantum computer, scientists have increased accuracy by only adding a relatively small number of parameters. -- Tristan Greene

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China launches 'human artificial embryos' to space for the first time -- China's Tianzhou-10 mission just delivered embryo-like structures made from living stem cells to the Tiangong space station. Experiments could shed light on how radiation and microgravity affect human reproduction. -- Harry Baker

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Death jar mystery revealed, rice reaching its 'thermal limit,' prehistoric art controversy, and the asthma drug that could help fight cancer. -- Science news this week -- May 23, 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 -- Ben Turner

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Ebola outbreak in Central Africa will be a nightmare to contain, experts warn -- Analysis -- Experts say the Ebola outbreak raging in Central Africa could be challenging to contain due to ongoing conflict in the region and a lack of vaccines and international aid. -- Nicoletta Lanese

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