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Microplastics absorb heat in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming — as if they weren’t bad enough
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Microplastics absorb heat in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming — as if they weren’t bad enough

Really Simple SyndicationMay 12, 2026

Climate scientists have discovered that microplastics and nanoplastics are helping to drive global warming by absorbing sunlight and radiation in the atmosphere.

‘The name was inaccurate’: PCOS gets a new name after years-long effort
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‘The name was inaccurate’: PCOS gets a new name after years-long effort

Really Simple SyndicationMay 12, 2026

Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, has just been given a new name that experts say better reflects the nature of the condition.

Hantavirus LIVE: American passengers from cruise reach specialized facilities in Nebraska; 2 being treated at Emory
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Hantavirus LIVE: American passengers from cruise reach specialized facilities in Nebraska; 2 being treated at Emory

Really Simple SyndicationMay 12, 2026

The latest news and updates on the hantavirus cluster associated with the MV Hondius.

Yawning is contagious — even in the womb
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Yawning is contagious — even in the womb

Erin Garcia de JesusMay 11, 2026

Rather than catching a yawn on sight, muscles squeezing the uterus could be the trigger for a fetus to catch a yawn from its mother.

‘Insect apocalypse’ is already fueling malnutrition in some regions, first-of-its-kind study reveals
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‘Insect apocalypse’ is already fueling malnutrition in some regions, first-of-its-kind study reveals

Really Simple SyndicationMay 11, 2026

In a first, researchers quantify how pollinator declines contribute to food insecurity.

NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir
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NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir

Really Simple SyndicationMay 11, 2026

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir poses with an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit during an official portrait session at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

How Unknowable Math Can Help Hide Secrets
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How Unknowable Math Can Help Hide Secrets

Really Simple SyndicationMay 11, 2026

Mathematicians spend most of their time thinking about what’s knowable. But the unknowable can be just as compelling. Perhaps the most famous example comes from

Astronomers may have found a record-breaking pair of black holes
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Astronomers may have found a record-breaking pair of black holes

Mara Johnson-GrohMay 11, 2026

At some 60 billion times the mass of the sun, this dark void could be home to a pair of black holes that are due

Some South American rodent-borne viruses may spread as climate warms
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Some South American rodent-borne viruses may spread as climate warms

Erin Garcia de JesusMay 11, 2026

Some rodents in South America carry arenaviruses and hantaviruses. Climate change may bring both to regions where neither is currently a threat.

New ‘trick’ fixes major flaw in neutral-atom quantum computers — inching us closer to a superpowerful system
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New ‘trick’ fixes major flaw in neutral-atom quantum computers — inching us closer to a superpowerful system

Really Simple SyndicationMay 11, 2026

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

A 2025 Alaskan tsunami was one of the largest on record, new research finds
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A 2025 Alaskan tsunami was one of the largest on record, new research finds

Really Simple SyndicationMay 11, 2026

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.

Hantavirus LIVE: American passengers from cruise head to specialized facilities in Nebraska
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Hantavirus LIVE: American passengers from cruise head to specialized facilities in Nebraska

Really Simple SyndicationMay 11, 2026

The latest news and updates on the hantavirus cluster associated with the MV Hondius.

Lion’s head pendant: An ancient Egyptian board game piece that was later repurposed into a magical religious object with baboons
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Lion’s head pendant: An ancient Egyptian board game piece that was later repurposed into a magical religious object with baboons

Really Simple SyndicationMay 11, 2026

An ancient Egyptian board game piece was repurposed centuries later in Sudan into a dazzling gold-and-amethyst pendant.

New Perspective of Home
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New Perspective of Home

Really Simple SyndicationMay 10, 2026

Seen during the Artemis II mission, the Moon and Earth align in the same frame, each partially illuminated by the Sun.

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