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Tasmanian tigers discovered in Indigenous rock art in Australia, suggesting these marsupials lived there much longer than thought - By - Owen Jarus - published - 30 March 26 - Around 14 new rock-art depictions of thylacines, also known as Tasmanian tigers, have been found in northern Australia.

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NASA's historic Artemis II mission gets green light for flight as countdown begins - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 30 March 26 - NASA has given the 10-day Artemis II mission the green light after its flight readiness review, and the weather outlook remains favorable.

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Saturn's chaotic atmosphere revealed in most comprehensive view yet by James Webb and Hubble telescopes - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 29 March 26 - Viewing Saturn in complementary wavelengths, the James Webb and Hubble space telescopes reveal more about what makes up the layers of ringed planet's atmosphere.

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A gut microbe linked to the Mediterranean diet boosts muscle strength in mice - By - Kamal Nahas - published - 28 March 26 - Researchers are exploring the prospect of using gut bacteria to boost muscle strength, after zeroing in on a microbe that does this in mice

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NASA announces moon base, Iran war releases staggering carbon, why weed gives people munchies, and Artemis II preps for liftoff. -- Ben Turner -- Science news this week -- March 28, 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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Mystery medical episode that left astronaut unable to speak shows one of NASA's biggest risks as moon missions ramp up - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 27 March 26 - Veteran astronaut Michael Fincke's sudden medical emergency aboard the ISS is a stark reminder that, as NASA pushes toward long-term lunar missions, astronaut health remains one of spaceflight's biggest unknowns.

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Live Science Today: Jaw-dropping first glimpse of sperm whale birth and how NASA is turning astronauts into test subjects -- Ben Turner -- Daily Roundup -- Friday, March 27, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines.

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Live Science Today: Meta and Google fined for causing social media addiction and how dogs were our friends for millennia -- Ben Turner -- Daily Roundup -- Thursday, March 26, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines.

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Pig semen molecule could deliver chemotherapy to hard-to-reach eye cancer, mouse study suggests

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'We are getting very, very close': NASA makes final Artemis II preparations as expectation grows for Wednesday launch

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Farthest, fastest and most diverse: 6 major records the Artemis II astronauts will smash as NASA returns to the moon

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Tudor Heart: A Renaissance gold necklace featuring a French-English pun on the love between Henry VIII and his first wife, Katherine of Aragon

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