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'RIP, Comet MAPS': Watch the superbright sungrazer become a 'headless wonder' after being ripped apart by the sun - By - Harry Baker - published - 9 April 26 - New images show the sungrazer comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) did not survive its close approach to our home star. Instead, the celestial object briefly turned into a "headless wonder" before fully disintegrating.
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Scientists create new type of encryption that protects video files against quantum computing attacks - By - Carly Page - published - 9 April 26 - A newly developed encryption framework aims to protect video data from future quantum attacks, all while running on today's conventional hardware.3 hours ago
There's an issue with the Artemis II heat shield, but NASA isn't worried. Here's why. By - Patrick Pester - published - 9 April 26 - The Artemis II astronauts are about to fall to Earth at the fastest speed humans have ever travelled inside a spacecraft with a compromised heat shield. But NASA remains confident they will be safe.3 hours ago
Western states face above-normal wildfire threats this summer. New maps reveal which areas are most at risk. By - Tik Root, Grist - published - 9 April 26 - Amid drought and heat waves, April's national wildfire forecast shows that nearly the entire Western U.S. will face an above-normal risk of wildfires at some point in the next four months.5 hours ago
'No one knows what they are': Researchers discover new type of cell that's seen only during pregnancy - By - Nicoletta Lanese - published - 8 April 26 - A new map of the "maternal-fetal interface" reveals a new type of cell, as well as the types of cells most likely to be affected in conditions like preeclampsia.16 hours ago
16th-century silver coin discovered near Strait of Magellan marks the spot of a doomed Spanish colony - By - Tom Metcalfe - published - 8 April 26 - The newfound coin dates to the 1584 founding of a doomed Spanish settlement in southern Chile.17 hours ago
Keratin may act as a 'brake' for skin inflammation, pointing to potential treatments - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 8 April 26 - Keratin has been linked to skin diseases and inflammation in the past, but now, a new study may have uncovered one reason why.20 hours ago
Woman's 'biologically implausible' infection led her to sneeze 'worms' out of her nose - By - Nicoletta Lanese - published - 8 April 26 - Doctors reported a highly unusual case of parasitic fly infection in a woman in Greece.1 day ago
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World's fattest parrot - on the verge of extinction 30 years ago - has record-breaking breeding season - By - Bryony Ravate - published - 7 April 26 - Conservationists are celebrating the 105th kākāpō chick to hatch during the 2026 breeding season - the highest number reported since such records began 30 years ago.2 days ago
The hungriest black holes in the universe are running out of food, survey of 8,000 cosmic monsters reveals - By - Ivan Farkas - published - 6 April 26 - Astronomers studied 1.3 million galaxies and 8,000 X-ray-spewing supermassive black holes to find out why these gravitational monsters are growing more slowly than ever.3 days ago