Top science news headlines for the week 12

Monday, Mar 16
Astrobiology
2235

Ryugu asteroid samples contain all DNA and RNA building blocks, bolstering origin-of-life theories

Astrobiology
719

Life, but not as we know it

Plants & Animals
51

Bull sharks form social relationships with specific 'friends,' research reveals

Mathematics
531

ChatGPT can provide original mathematical proofs, researchers show

Condensed Matter
286

Not just spin—electron orbitals can provide new method for controlling magnetism

Ecology
44

Turning mosquitoes into flying vaccine carriers to protect against bat-borne viruses

Molecular & Computational biology
47

Amazonian chocolate: Combining cocoa clones with different post-harvest processes balances flavor and nutritional value

Tuesday, Mar 17
Mathematics
1019

Bell-bottoms today, miniskirts tomorrow: Math reveals fashion's 20-year cycle

Polymers
86

Solar energy transforms polystyrene waste into valuable chemicals using sulfur

Environment
80

What happens to cigarette butts after 10 years in the environment

Environment
190

Using cow dung for sustainable carbon dioxide capture

Archaeology
66

New DNA evidence reveals the complex origin of Palau's first settlers

Nanophysics
97

Nanoengineered spintronic device can store data in four different ways

Environment
18

Warmer, wetter cyclone weather made Peru's dengue outbreak 10 times larger, study finds

Wednesday, Mar 18
Archaeology
336

Neanderthals may have used birch tar for its anti-bacterial properties, experiments suggest

Cell & Microbiology
244

Clearing circular RNA from cells extends lifespan, C. elegans study reveals

Biochemistry
340

Most mass spectrometers can process just a few molecules at once: Reengineered prototype does a billion simultaneously

Bio & Medicine
56

Prodrug lipid nanoparticle could unlock universal immunotherapy for solid cancers

Plants & Animals
101

Some 'designer' crossbreed dogs may have more problem behaviors than pure breeds

Economics & Business
8

Investors willing to pay a little more for green bonds

Plants & Animals
624

Platypus fur adds another strange feature to an increasingly long list

Thursday, Mar 19
Archaeology
29

Medieval chess promoted racial harmony and mutual respect, say historians

Earth Sciences
24

Old-growth forests store a lot more carbon than managed forests, study finds

Social Sciences
26

World Happiness Report highlights social media's negative impact, ranks Finland as happiest country

Evolution
40

Milkweed evolves 'mind-blowing' tactic to fight monarchs

Evolution
135

Humans and animals have the same preference in mating calls, citizen science experiment finds

Archaeology
75

Monte Verde fieldwork resets age of famous South American archaeological site

Astronomy
243

Project Hail Mary is packed with hard science. An astrophysicist breaks it down

Friday, Mar 20
Archaeology
1246

English history's biggest march is a myth—King Harold sailed to the Battle of Hastings

Bio & Medicine
540

Researchers uncover gut-liver serotonin pathway that limits nanoparticle and viral delivery

Archaeology
167

Ancient sling bullet delivers a 2,100-year-old taunt: 'Learn your lesson!'

Earth Sciences
606

The deep freshwater reservoir hidden beneath the Great Salt Lake

Astronomy
667

What 'Project Hail Mary' gets right—and wrong—about astrophysics

Plants & Animals
14

Cells in the mosquito's gut drive its appetite, research shows

General Physics
95

ALICE sees new sign of primordial plasma in proton collisions

Saturday, Mar 21
Bio & Medicine
1873

Kimchi-derived probiotic found to promote binding and excretion of intestinal nanoplastics

Environment
1431

Dishwashing with side effects: Kitchen sponges release microplastics

Archaeology
128

Two buried Iron Age hoards reveal first evidence for four-wheeled wagons in Britain

Evolution
1406

Are humans naturally violent? New research challenges long-held assumptions

Social Sciences
32

Gender conformity starts young, and boys and girls fall in line in different ways

Social Sciences
11

Women assistant principals average 13.2 teaching years before first principal bid

Economics & Business
268

Motivated employees get more out-of-role work, even when it costs bonuses

Sunday, Mar 22
Ecology
441

Fiber-optic sensors reveal how farming destroys soil's natural structure

Materials Science
1082

Hawaii tests asphalt made with recycled plastics and fishing nets for shedding

Astrobiology
234

All 5 fundamental units of life's genetic code were just discovered in an asteroid sample

Ecology
668

Altered colony chemistry reveals a process that destroys termite societies

Environment
62

Sea levels around Africa are rising faster than the global average: What's behind this alarming trend

Cell & Microbiology
49

A lysosome switch could reshape research on cancer and neurodegenerative disease

Plants & Animals
1470

Pike eat more as water warms, threatening native species