Top science news of the week

Monday, Mar 10

Plants & Animals

309

Research reveals humans struggle to accurately read dogs' emotions

Condensed Matter

254

Quantum tornadoes in momentum space: First experimental proof of a new quantum phenomenon

Astronomy

198

Mysterious phenomenon at center of galaxy could reveal new kind of dark matter

Astronomy

191

Webb reveals unexpected complex chemistry in primordial galaxy

Quantum Physics

167

Quantum mechanics: Hypercomplex, or 'just' complex?

Plants & Animals

160

Exploring the Greenland shark's secret to extreme longevity

Astronomy

157

JWST explores enigmatic mid-infrared rings in planetary nebula NGC 1514

Tuesday, Mar 11

Earth Sciences

266

Permian mass extinction linked to 10°C global temperature rise that reshaped Earth's ecosystems

Materials Science

227

Scientists break down plastic using a simple, inexpensive catalyst and air

Plants & Animals

214

Male blue-lined octopuses paralyze females before mating to prevent being eaten

Astronomy

147

Four tiny planets are orbiting one of our nearest stars

Nanomaterials

128

Carbon nanotube sensor efficiently measures oxygen in gas mixtures under light

Mathematics

116

How will artificial intelligence affect wealth equality?

Plants & Animals

108

Hungry little crabs may help control coral-eating starfish numbers

Wednesday, Mar 12

Evolution

307

East Asian human gene that allows adult humans to digest sugars in milk likely came from Neanderthals

Astronomy

198

Puzzling observation by JWST: Galaxies in the deep universe rotate in the same direction

Mathematics

182

Mathematicians move the needle on the Kakeya conjecture, a decades-old geometric problem

Molecular & Computational biology

177

Supercomputer draws molecular blueprint for repairing damaged DNA

General Physics

161

Black holes: Not endings, but beginnings? Theoretical study delves into 'white holes'

Paleontology & Fossils

144

Unnoticed for decades, dinosaur footprints at Australian school reveal ancient secrets

Astronomy

113

White dwarf and red dwarf duo emit radio pulses every two hours

Thursday, Mar 13

Space Exploration

324

Americas to witness rare 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse

Astrobiology

237

Violent supernovae 'triggered at least two Earth extinctions,' study suggests

Plants & Animals

160

A long wait for pollinators: Restored grasslands need 75+ years for full biodiversity recovery, study finds

Optics & Photonics

120

Quantum-inspired cameras capture the start of life

Paleontology & Fossils

116

Rare aardvark trace fossils discovered in South Africa

Astronomy

112

Astronomy's dirty window to space: A detailed map of dust in the Milky Way

Astronomy

105

Astronomers discover new supergiant fast X-ray transient, expanding rare class

Friday, Mar 14

Plants & Animals

164

Playing with dogs relieves stress in humans and canines alike, study shows

Archaeology

159

Smell like a god: Ancient sculptures were scented, Danish study shows

Evolution

145

Genomic study indicates our capacity for language emerged 135,000 years ago

Paleontology & Fossils

102

Melanosome patterns in Mesozoic mammals suggest they had dark, uniformly dull fur coloring

Quantum Physics

72

Quantum entanglement wins: Researchers report quantum advantage in a simple cooperation game

Environment

57

Smoke from wildland-urban interface fires deadlier than remote wildfires, study finds

Biochemistry

52

Top science news headlines for the week 11

Research reveals humans struggle to accurately read dogs' emotions

Quantum tornadoes in momentum space: First experimental proof of a new quantum phenomenon

Mysterious phenomenon at center of galaxy could reveal new kind of dark matter

Webb reveals unexpected complex chemistry in primordial galaxy

Quantum mechanics: Hypercomplex, or 'just' complex?

Exploring the Greenland shark's secret to extreme longevity

JWST explores enigmatic mid-infrared rings in planetary nebula NGC 1514

Permian mass extinction linked to 10°C global temperature rise that reshaped Earth's ecosystems

Scientists break down plastic using a simple, inexpensive catalyst and air

Male blue-lined octopuses paralyze females before mating to prevent being eaten

Four tiny planets are orbiting one of our nearest stars

Carbon nanotube sensor efficiently measures oxygen in gas mixtures under light

How will artificial intelligence affect wealth equality?

Hungry little crabs may help control coral-eating starfish numbers

East Asian human gene that allows adult humans to digest sugars in milk likely came from Neanderthals

Puzzling observation by JWST: Galaxies in the deep universe rotate in the same direction

Mathematicians move the needle on the Kakeya conjecture, a decades-old geometric problem

Supercomputer draws molecular blueprint for repairing damaged DNA

Black holes: Not endings, but beginnings? Theoretical study delves into 'white holes'

Unnoticed for decades, dinosaur footprints at Australian school reveal ancient secrets

White dwarf and red dwarf duo emit radio pulses every two hours

Americas to witness rare 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse

Violent supernovae 'triggered at least two Earth extinctions,' study suggests

A long wait for pollinators: Restored grasslands need 75+ years for full biodiversity recovery, study finds

Quantum-inspired cameras capture the start of life

Rare aardvark trace fossils discovered in South Africa

Astronomy's dirty window to space: A detailed map of dust in the Milky Way

Astronomers discover new supergiant fast X-ray transient, expanding rare class

Playing with dogs relieves stress in humans and canines alike, study shows

Smell like a god: Ancient sculptures were scented, Danish study shows

Genomic study indicates our capacity for language emerged 135,000 years ago

Melanosome patterns in Mesozoic mammals suggest they had dark, uniformly dull fur coloring

Quantum entanglement wins: Researchers report quantum advantage in a simple cooperation game

Smoke from wildland-urban interface fires deadlier than remote wildfires, study finds

Artificial photosynthesis: Chemists develop dye stack that mimics plant energy conversion

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