Top science news headlines for the week 12

Monday, Mar 17
Environment
269

Unprecedented changes to North Atlantic winds could have major impacts on UK weather

Plants & Animals
174

Iguanas floated one-fifth of the way around the world to colonize Fiji, genetic analysis indicates

Astronomy
174

AI recognizes the mass of the most energetic particles of cosmic radiation

Mathematics
163

Mathematicians crack 40-year-old problem on quasiregularly elliptic manifolds

Astronomy
147

JWST captures its first direct images of carbon dioxide outside solar system

Astronomy
134

Quantum genesis: The emergence of a flat universe and its mirror from nothing

Nanophysics
128

Light-powered artificial neurons mimic brain-like oscillations

Tuesday, Mar 18
Evolution
267

Genetic study reveals hidden chapter in human evolution

Economics & Business
223

Book bans are not what they seem: Study finds most-banned titles see 12% rise in circulation

Archaeology
177

Investigating the psychedelic blue lotus of Egypt, where ancient magic meets modern science

Astronomy
149

Wolf-Rayet 104 'pinwheel' star reveals a surprise (and some relief)

Biotechnology
139

Dogs' noses decoded: Optical sensor unveils canine brain's olfactory prowess

Social Sciences
136

'Significant proportion' of world's rural population missing from global estimates, says study

Earth Sciences
136

Unveiling the mysterious 'red sprite' lightning strikes over the Himalayas

Wednesday, Mar 19
Astrobiology
165

Surprisingly, some Dyson spheres and ringworlds can be stable

Astronomy
153

Astronomers discover 'space tornadoes' around the Milky Way's core

Veterinary medicine
127

New strain of bird flu wipes out Mississippi poultry farm

Molecular & Computational biology
123

Scientists see the first steps of DNA unwinding

Earth Sciences
110

Sea level rise after the last ice age revealed by new geological data

Environment
107

Long-term Switzerland-wide study finds the layout of trees may impact human health

Optics & Photonics
97

World's first quantum microsatellite demonstrates secure communication with multiple ground stations

Thursday, Mar 20
Astronomy
667

Dark energy seems to be changing, rattling our view of universe

Astronomy
137

Oxygen discovered in most distant known galaxy

General Physics
135

Mediterranean neutrino observatory sets new limits on quantum gravity

Archaeology
93

Study suggests ancient hominins used unmodified volcanic rock spheres as tools

Astronomy
89

FAST detects new ultra-faint dwarf galaxy

General Physics
87

A possible way to generate electricity using Earth's rotational energy

Astronomy
77

DESI releases largest 3D map of the universe to date