Top science news headlines for the week 50

Monday, Dec 08
Social Sciences
172

Inequalities exist in even the most egalitarian societies, anthropologists find

Archaeology
161

The 'hobbits' mysteriously disappeared 50,000 years ago. Our new study reveals what happened to their home

Astronomy
114

Record-breaking cosmic explosion challenges astronomers' understanding of gamma-ray bursts

Astronomy
105

Cosmic gas flows, not collisions, explain Milky Way's double chemical signature

Environment
94

NYC congestion pricing cuts air pollution by 22% in Manhattan, study finds

Plants & Animals
91

Axolotls regenerate functional thymus after complete removal

Earth Sciences
91

What lies beneath Greenland could change what we know about rising seas

Tuesday, Dec 09
General Physics
156

CERN upbeat as China halts particle accelerator mega-project

Evolution
131

Humans rank between meerkats and beavers in monogamy 'league table'

Plants & Animals
125

The American West's most iconic tree is disappearing

Archaeology
123

Pompeii offers insights into ancient Roman building technology

Astronomy
112

Black hole ejects matter at 20% light speed in sun-like magnetic event

Astronomy
107

'Monster Stars' from the cosmic dawn: Astronomers find first direct evidence

Astronomy
101

Student researcher leads discovery of fastest gamma-ray burst ever recorded

Wednesday, Dec 10
General Physics
442

Quantum clues to consciousness: New research suggests the brain may harness the zero-point field

Astronomy
168

Einstein's theory comes wrapped up with a bow: Astronomers spot star 'wobbling' around black hole

Planetary Sciences
134

Uranus and Neptune might be rock giants

Archaeology
116

Searchable Bronze Age site database could help answer key questions about ancient Anatolia

Ecology
105

Fossils reveal sea cows have engineered Arabian Gulf's seagrass ecosystems for over 20 million years

Archaeology
91

Ancient humans mastered fire-making 400,000 years ago, study shows

Plants & Animals
89

Cats' purrs reveal who's who better than their meows

Thursday, Dec 11
Astronomy
81

Ultra-hot super-Earth shows signs of thick atmosphere despite extreme conditions

Plants & Animals
62

Polar bears may be adapting to survive warmer climates, says study

Space Exploration
61

Earth's atmosphere may help support human life on the moon

Plants & Animals
57

Canary Islands may be 'missing link' in global sea urchin killer pandemic

Astronomy
56

Astronomers examine nuclear star cluster of nearby galaxy Messier 74

Astronomy
56

Astronomers create first map of the sun's outer boundary

Astronomy
55

Rare image of Tatooine-like planet is closest to its twin stars yet