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April 12, 2026 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE From amazing animals to the wonders of space, here’s this week’s selection of hidden gems you might have missed. Astonishing artifacts Beadnet dress: A 4,500-year-old ancient Egyptian funeral ‘gown’ that was in vogue during the Old Kingdom This rare example of an ancient Egyptian beaded dress was likely crafted specifically for a woman’s funeral. Read More Space photo of the week NASA telescope uncovers new mystery in supernova first spotted by Chinese astronomers 2,000 years ago  NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer reveals the expansion and shock patterns within RCW 86, a supernova observed by early astronomers in A.D. 185. Read More Incredible places Aoshima: Japan’s tiny ‘Cat Island’ where felines hugely outnumber humans Once a thriving sardine fishing island, today Aoshima is home to roughly 80 cats and just a handful of people who look after the felines with the help of food donations from around Japan. Read More Diagnostic dilemma Woman’s ‘biologically implausible’ infection led her to sneeze ‘worms’ out of her nose Doctors reported a highly unusual case of parasitic fly infection in a woman in Greece. Read More Earth from space Deadly, vivid-green mass sprawls across South African reservoir A 2022 satellite photo shows a thick mat of blooming algae and invasive aquatic plants spreading across the surface of the reservoir at South Africa’s Hartebeespoort Dam. The verdant mass is both toxic and capable of depleting the water’s oxygen levels. Read More Science crossword Live Science crossword puzzle #38: Largest non-polar desert in the world — 10 across Test your knowledge on all things science with our weekly, free crossword puzzle! Read More Feed your curiosity: Sign up to our other newsletters for the latest discoveries, mind-bending mysteries and expert insight from Live Science. Sign Up Follow LiveScience Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions When you purchase through links in our content, we may earn an affiliate commission. Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036