Naked mole rats wage bloody wars of succession to choose a new queen - but one colony did something scientists have never seen before - By - Jeanna Bryner - published - 19 April 26 - When their queen dies, naked mole rat females usually wage bloody battles of succession. But peace may be possible, a new study suggests

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Experimental drug doubles one-year survival in pancreatic cancer - By - RJ Mackenzie - published - 18 April 26 - A new drug that works by making tumors more susceptible to chemotherapy and the immune system has increased survival in those with advanced pancreatic cancer in a trial.

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Physicists witness faster-than-light darkness pinpricks, humans found to still be evolving, and the endangered polar bears that are getting fatter than ever - By - Ben Turner - published - 18 April 26 - Science news this week - April 18, 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

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2 supermassive black holes may collide 100 years from now ‪-‬ and Earth would feel it - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 16 April 26 - In a galaxy 500 million light-years away, two supermassive black holes could merge, spreading gravitational waves across the universe.

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Anglo-Saxon burial holds an older sister cradling her little brother after they both died 1,400 years ago, possibly of an infectious disease - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 16 April 26 - An ancient-DNA analysis of a rare Anglo-Saxon double burial revealed the people in the grave were brother and sister.

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Colorado River may have pooled and spilled over to form the Grand Canyon, solving a long-standing mystery ‪-‬ but not everyone agrees - By - Stephanie Pappas - published - 16 April 26 - The Colorado River muscled its way through today's Grand Canyon after pooling as a giant lake, according to new research.

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Rivers & Oceans

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Stephen Hawking's black hole paradox could be solved - if the universe has 7 dimensions - By - Andrey Feldman - published - 16 April 26 - Stephen Hawking's theory of black hole evaporation clashes with the laws of quantum mechanics. A new paper finds a way around this paradox, provided that the universe has seven dimensions.

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'The chances of you living 50 years are very small': Theoretical physicist explains why humanity likely won't survive to see all the forces unified

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Can the US be trusted with the moon? A law scholar raises concerns after Artemis II's success.

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Lyrid meteor shower 2026: See spring's first rain of 'shooting stars' peak in moonless skies

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Largest-ever 3D map of the universe shows 47 million galaxies, from the Milky Way to 'cosmic noon' - Space photo of the week

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Can chickens really run around with their heads cut off?

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