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Hobbit Disappearance Explained, Second-Hottest Year Looms, New Mpox Variant Found

Hobbit Disappearance Explained, Second-Hottest Year Looms, New Mpox Variant Found

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This week’s science roundup covers 2025’s near-record heat, a new mpox strain and fresh clues about why hobbits vanished 50,000 years ago.

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In this episode of Science Quickly, we dive into how the European
Union’s latest Copernicus Climate Change Service bulletin shows
that 2025 is on track to become the second-hottest year on record,
explore what a newly detected mpox strain could mean for global
health, examine why more parents are refusing vitamin K injections
for newborns—and uncover fresh evidence about why Homo
floresiensis, the so-called hobbits of Indonesia, mysteriously
disappeared. Recommended Reading: 2025 Likely to Tie for
Second-Hottest Year on Record A Vitamin Shot Given at Birth
Prevents Lethal Brain Bleeds, but More Parents Are Opting Out
E-mail us at sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have any questions,
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daily newsletter. Science Quickly is produced by Kendra
Pierre-Louis, Fonda Mwangi and Jeff DelViscio. This episode was
edited by Alex Sugiura, with fact-checking by Shayna Posses and
Aaron Shattuck. Our theme music was composed by Dominic Smith.
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