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Science news this week: Atlantic current edges closer to collapse, scientists make artificial-neuron breakthrough, and a copy of the 'Iliad' is found inside an Egyptian mummy

April 25, 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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Why are some constellations visible for only part of the year?

Why do some constellations stay in the sky all year, while others disappear?

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Science history: Chernobyl nuclear power plant melts down, bringing the world to the brink of disaster — April 26, 1986

On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear reactor melted down, but the rest of the world wouldn't learn how close it came to nuclear Armageddon until weeks later.

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Building a massive dam between Alaska and Russia could prevent AMOC collapse, scientists say

Building a dam in the Bering Strait might preserve the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but experts warn it could also threaten wildlife, Indigenous people and shipping — and could actually speed up its demise.

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Thríhnúkagígur: The only volcano on Earth where you can descend into a magma chamber

Thríhnúkagígur is a volcano near Reykjavík in Iceland with an empty magma chamber decorated with vivid colors that scientists and tourists can access via an open cable elevator.

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New York City is at major risk of flooding that could leave 4.4 million people exposed to extreme damage, study finds

The new flood risk index identified eight cities along the U.S. East Coast that are at high or very high risk of floods causing extreme damage.

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El Niño could be here by May, new forecast reveals —‬ here's what it means for summer weather

The climate event is poised to supercharge weather extremes and push global temperatures to new highs.

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Claude Mythos explained: Is Anthropic's most powerful AI model really too dangerous to release to the public?

Anthropic's Mythos AI is being kept behind closed doors as governments assess what faster, AI-driven vulnerability discovery means for cybersecurity.

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DNA study of nearly 200 Indigenous genomes reveals unknown Asian 'ghost' population contributed to American ancestry

New genetic results reveal a previously unknown wave of people settled in South America 1,300 years ago and that Indigenous Americans carry remnants of a "ghost lineage."

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'A landmark moment for the field': FDA approves first-ever gene therapy for inherited deafness

A gene therapy made by Regeneron is the first treatment of its kind approved for genetic hearing loss.

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'A measurable, enormous global impact': Astronaut Chris Hadfield on why the true power of Artemis II could take decades to hit

Astronaut Chris Hadfield shares his emotional response to the Artemis II mission, and why it could change the course of people's futures.

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'Kraken' octopus that lived at the time of the dinosaurs was a 62-foot-long apex predator of the ocean

A close inspection of 27 fossil jaws from finned octopuses challenge the longstanding belief that the apex oceanic predators of the Cretaceous were all vertebrates.

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Artemis II heat shield aced its blistering reentry, ghostly underwater photo reveals

The Orion heat shield used for the Artemis II mission held up perfectly, early photos and a NASA assessment reveal.

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Scientists invent artificial neurons that 'talk' to real brain cells, paving way to better brain implants

Engineers have found a way to fine-tune tiny artificial neurons to fire like real brain cells.

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'What are the odds': Superbright comet and exploding fireball meteor form near-perfect X over European castle

A pair of lucky photographers snapped a stunning time-lapse shot of a fireball meteor streaking in front of Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) as it shone in the night sky over a 15th-century European castle.

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Scientists build specialist 'AGI processor' that they believe will power the next wave of AI agents

Arm's new chip could be a powerful but efficient conductor for real-world use of agentic AIs.

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Egyptian mummy has part of the 'Iliad' in its abdomen, archaeologists discover

A papyrus that contains part of Homer's "Iliad" has been discovered inside the abdomen of a mummy in Egypt. Other mummies at the cemetery had gold tongues.

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Artemis moon landing could face long delay while NASA waits for next-generation spacesuits

Delays in next-generation spacesuits could push back Artemis moon landings to 2031, an audit by the NASA Office of Inspector General claims.

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Gene therapy improves hearing in 90% of patients with inherited deafness in largest trial of its kind

A new gene therapy tested in China has improved the hearing of 38 people who were born deaf due to mutations in a gene called OTOF.

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'Iran's Maldives' could drown in oil due to spills from air strikes, satellites show

Air strikes on oil facilities and oil tankers in the Persian Gulf have unleashed what is set to become an ecological catastrophe, satellite images show.

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NASA's Curiosity rover finds a surprising number of giant 'dragon scales' littered across Mars

The Curiosity rover snapped a series of peculiar polygons that look suspiciously like giant fossilized reptile scales. Although scientists have seen similar shapes on Mars before, they have never seen such a "dramatically abundant" concentration.

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Advanced AI-powered table-tennis-playing robot can match up to the professionals — watch it in action

Using high-precision cameras and an AI system, Sony AI's Ace is revealing the advancements robotics.

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Diagnostic dilemma: A teen's classic diabetes symptoms didn't improve with treatment — revealing she also had a much rarer syndrome

A teen went to the emergency room with classic signs of diabetes, but odd aspects of her case pointed to a second, rarer diagnosis.

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NASA shuts off another Voyager 1 instrument as humanity's most distant spacecraft prepares for risky 'Big Bang' maneuver to save power

After nearly 50 years in space, the two Voyager spacecraft are very low on nuclear power. Voyager 1 just shut off another instrument to save the mission.

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Neanderthal toddlers grew faster than modern humans, probably because of the harsh environment they evolved in

A new study of a Neanderthal toddler reveals that our closest evolutionary relatives' growth patterns differed from those of modern humans.

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