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The Artemis II astronauts have just flown farther from Earth than any humans in history
Artemis II is now the farthest crewed mission from Earth in history. The occasion was marked by a number of poignant moments.
AI-written code can beat humans at biomedical analysis, some studies find. What does that mean for the field?
LLMs can accelerate medical research, scientists say, but they come with risks.
Artemis II moon flyby begins: How to watch and what to know
The Artemis II astronauts have reached the moon and will soon lose contact with NASA as they whip around the lunar far side. Here's how to follow along with their journey and everything you need to know about the "dark side" of the moon.
We went to Finland to hear about the new 'sand battery' that will turn stored renewable energy back into power for the electrical grid
Engineers are testing a new "sand battery" that could power industries and communities using stored renewable energy.
The hungriest black holes in the universe are running out of food, survey of 8,000 cosmic monsters reveals
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.
Diabetes rates are lower in high-altitude environments — and scientists may have discovered why
A new study finds that in low-oxygen environments, red blood cells absorb more glucose and convert it into a molecule that helps release oxygen into tissues, revealing an unexpected way the body regulates blood sugar.
Antarctica hides huge caches of gold, silver, copper and iron. As the ice melts, countries may race to harvest them.
Melting ice, rebounding land, and rising seas will change what resources are available in Antarctica, a new analysis finds.
Shroud of Turin, claimed to be Jesus' burial cloth, contaminated with carrot and red coral DNA
An analysis of samples taken from the Shroud of Turin, the cloth thought by some to have been wrapped around Jesus, reveals a rich tapestry of animal and plant DNA. But what does it mean?
Fossil site in China reveals bevy of complex creatures lived prior to the Cambrian explosion, including a 'Dune'-like sandworm
A site in southwestern China holds a wide array of strange life-forms that emerged prior to the Cambrian explosion, and it pushes back the origin of complex life by millions of years.
Cheap, decades-old transplant drug delays full onset of type 1 diabetes
A transplant drug that has been used for decades can preserve the function of insulin-producing cells in young children who are newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
Science news this week: Artemis II lifts off, diabetes cured in mice, and smog in China shapes Arctic storms
April 4, 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.
'Trust us; you look amazing': Artemis II crewmembers share first message from space
As Artemis II begins humanity's first return to the moon in over 50 years, the four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft shared their first message from deep space.
Homo habilis is the earliest named human. But is it even human?
Between 2 million and 3 million years ago, humans appeared in Africa — but identifying them in the fossil record is turning out to be surprisingly difficult.
Scientists mapped all the nerves of the clitoris for the first time
High-resolution X-ray offers a new look at an understudied organ: the clitoris.
IBM quantum processor achieves highest fidelity calculations for the longest period of time on record
Scientists have developed a novel approach to error correction that resulted in the highest-ever fidelity of entangled, logical qubits on a superconducting quantum processor.
Rare 'sungrazer' comet MAPS could appear brighter than ever on Saturday: What to know
Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) could shine brightly in the evenings after April 4, but only if it survives a very close encounter with the sun.
New tweak to Einstein's relativity could transform our understanding of the Big Bang
A new physics paper proposes modifications to Einstein’s theory of relativity that could solve one of the biggest issues about our understanding of the Big Bang.
Artemis II officially leaves Earth's orbit on the way to the moon
With a successful translunar injection burn, NASA's Artemis II mission stopped circling Earth and began the first crewed journey toward the moon since the Apollo era.
