Hantavirus updates: American doctor on cruise speaks out from quarantine; unrelated potential case appears in Illinois - The latest news and updates on the hantavirus cluster associated with the MV Hondius.

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AI self-replication hacks 'no longer purely theoretical,' study finds -‬ ‪but experts say it's too soon to panic -- Researchers say AI models can now replicate themselves across vulnerable systems, but experts warn the real threat is not rogue machine intelligence but cybercriminals weaponizing AI agents. -- Carly Page -- Published

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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 with lasers in neutral-atom quantum computers - inching us closer to more powerful systems -- 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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