Top science news headlines for the week 14

Monday, Mar 31
Archaeology
222

New study challenges the story of humanity's shift from prehistoric hunting to farming

Evolution
198

'She loves me, she loves me not': Physical forces encouraged evolution of multicellular life, scientists propose

Materials Science
157

Purification method removes PFAS from water while transforming waste into high-value graphene

Planetary Sciences
135

Costa Rica's mudball meteorite: A cosmic survivor that avoided collisions in the pinball world of asteroids

Condensed Matter
133

Researchers propose a simple magnetic switch using altermagnets

Planetary Sciences
123

Hubble's 20-year study of Uranus yields new atmospheric insights

Nanomaterials
119

Nanomechanical gas sensor arrays: A step toward smarter, safer food and environments

Tuesday, Apr 01
Earth Sciences
179

North America is dripping from below, geoscientists discover

Nanophysics
153

Scientists merge two 'impossible' materials into new artificial structure

Evolution
146

Mammals were adapting from life in the trees to living on the ground before dinosaur-killing asteroid, research reveals

Condensed Matter
144

Magnesium becomes a possible superconductor near the 2D limit

Quantum Physics
106

Hidden side channels in quantum sources could compromise secure communication

Archaeology
90

Ancient tombs in Anatolia suggest reverence for youth preceded elite burials

Political science
79

Can brain activity reveal your political party while grocery shopping?