Top science news headlines for the week 16

Monday, Apr 13
Ecology
2246

Beneath this cemetery, 5.5 million wild bees form a giant underground city vital to spring pollination

Bio & Medicine
1340

A new fruit wash removes pesticides and extends shelf life

Astronomy
128

Self-interacting dark matter may solve three cosmic puzzles

Social Sciences
26

Small talk surprises: Nine experiments show 'boring' topics feel more enjoyable

Earth Sciences
49

Tiny particles in Arctic ponds may play role in cloud formation and climate change

General Physics
117

'Ghost tunnels' guide sound waves in one direction while staying invisible to others

Archaeology
44

Scottish Neolithic tombs were used to trace kinship—including descent, DNA analysis reveals

Tuesday, Apr 14
Bio & Medicine
13549

This nasal spray rewinds the aging brain, restoring memory and reversing inflammation in preclinical models

Astronomy
277

Not so dark with Alena Tensor: Math framework could explain dark matter without invisible particles

Plants & Animals
172

Birds that put more energy into parenthood age faster and die younger, research shows

Environment
11

Human urine could help tackle global fertilizer and wastewater challenges, study finds

General Physics
13

A 'blob' in a tank is helping scientists tease out the secrets of turbulence

Earth Sciences
794

Super magma reservoirs discovered beneath Tuscany

General Physics
18

Droplet impacts reveal surprising physics in shear-thickening fluids

Wednesday, Apr 15
Ecology
92

Nature might have a universal rhythm

Plants & Animals
29

Sperm whale clicks follow similar rules to human speech

Environment
8

How microplastics hurt the species that keep our coasts healthy

Astronomy
79

A 3D map of 47 million galaxies is redefining our view of the universe

Biotechnology
883

America's sewage and manure hold a $5.7 billion key to breaking synthetic fertilizer dependence

Archaeology
37

Shakespeare's 'missing' London house mapped with new discovery

Astronomy
92

Astronomers reveal always-changing multi-planet system

Thursday, Apr 16
Earth Sciences
40

Waikīkī faces escalating threat of sewage-contaminated flooding as sea level rises

Evolution
51

Baby Neanderthals may have had a rapid growth spurt compared to modern babies

Evolution
28

Cyanobacteria surprise scientists with evolutionary shift

Earth Sciences
81

Atlantic current system could be weakening faster than expected

Cell & Microbiology
18

Cells have a secret 'courier system' that could open hard-to-reach targets for RNA and gene therapies

Social Sciences
86

Too hot to handle? How heat is reshaping US population shifts

Analytical Chemistry
5

Metals become stronger and more ductile with a millisecond electric pulse

Friday, Apr 17
Earth Sciences
182

The Colorado River disappeared from the geological record for 5 million years: Scientists now know where it went

Bio & Medicine
4

Medicine's next leap: Delivering gene therapies exactly where they're needed

Analytical Chemistry
12

Platinum-free catalyst splits hydrogen from water for energy, running 1,000 hours at industry standards

Analytical Chemistry
51

Iron plus UV light turns alcohol into hydrogen with catalyst-like efficiency

Molecular & Computational biology
7

Catching a scramblase in the act could pave the way to improved blood disorder and cancer treatments

Soft Matter
6

Quantum-informed AI improves long-term turbulence forecasts while using far less memory

Bio & Medicine
1

Nanobody repairs misfolded CFTR inside cells, boosting function in cystic fibrosis