Top science news headlines for the week 15

Monday, Apr 06
Analytical Chemistry
1623

A new equation may help baristas produce the perfect espresso shot every time

General Physics
1508

Experiments refute dark matter claim

Astronomy
1603

Astronomers thought the early universe was full of hydrogen: Now they've found it

Veterinary medicine
32

Why cats stop eating—it's not just fullness

Mathematics
2020

Analysis finds geometric thinking may come from wandering, not a human-only math module

Plants & Animals
959

Parasitic tapeworm—a risk to domestic dogs and humans—found in Washington coyotes

Archaeology
355

How to eat an elephant: Fossil find in Tanzania shows oldest signs of butchering these giant mammals

Tuesday, Apr 07
Materials Science
298

Turmeric and ginger extract may boost implant bonding and kill 92% bacteria

Social Sciences
29

Do you see faces in the clouds? Researchers examine pareidolia

Cell & Microbiology
45

This protein helps cancer cells survive treatment—and points to new treatments

Nanophysics
150

More than a pretty picture, star-shaped nanomaterial changes energy storage

Archaeology
354

Early humans in South Africa were quarrying stone as far back as 220,000 years ago

Astronomy
249

First close pair of supermassive black holes detected

Environment
15

Drought parches Florida

Wednesday, Apr 08
Evolution
538

The oldest breath: A 300-million-year-old mummy reveals the origins of how amniotes breathe

Plants & Animals
21

Genetic markers fast-track breeding of seedless muscadine grapes

Plants & Animals
296

Ecuador study finds tropical rainforest biodiversity rebounds over 90% in 30 years

Earth Sciences
160

Summer is getting longer, and it's happening faster than we thought

Cell & Microbiology
50

Split shift: A surprising twist in the biology of aging

Evolution
149

Climate change may speed evolution through inherited gene regulation changes

Agriculture
17

From 'sustainable' to 'regenerative' agriculture: What's in a name?

Thursday, Apr 09
Archaeology
217

No more giants, no more heavy handaxes: Why early humans downsized their stone tools

Molecular & Computational biology
91

One DNA letter can trigger complete sex reversal

Plants & Animals
627

Chimpanzee empire falls apart in rare instance of division and deadly violence

Evolution
400

Mammal ancestors laid eggs—and this 250-million-year-old fossil proves it

Earth Sciences
26

Deadly heat thresholds have already being crossed in six recent heat waves, study shows

Space Exploration
720

Artemis II crew will endure 3,000°C on re‑entry. A hypersonics expert explains how they will survive

Evolution
226

From Asgard to Earth: Tiny tubes may reveal the moment complex life began

Friday, Apr 10
Plants & Animals
298

SoCal's hybrid bees outsmart Varroa mites before they even hatch

Earth Sciences
4533

Yellowstone's magma source may be closer than thought, reshaping hazard models

Earth Sciences
265

Yellowstone's magma plumbing mainly shaped by tectonic forces—not deep mantle plume

Space Exploration
181

Parachutes: A vital part of Artemis II's trip home

General Physics
32

Dual-frequency Paul trap shows potential for synthesizing antihydrogen outside of CERN

General Physics
357

Universal surface-growth law confirmed in two dimensions after 40 years

Ecology
13

Tropical cyclone Narelle struck three major reef systems in one epic trek

Saturday, Apr 11
Plants & Animals
385

Irish bog plant revives ancient remedy as a new weapon vs superbugs

Biotechnology
237

Hackers meet their match: New DNA encryption protects engineered cells from within

Astronomy
1345

Astronomers find evidence for three subpopulations of merging black holes

Earth Sciences
80

Worsening ocean heat waves are 'supercharging' hurricane damage, study finds

Evolution
48

Oldest dog DNA suggests 16,000 years of human companionship

Space Exploration
30

'Howl at the moon': NASA's bid to boost space enthusiasm

Archaeology
813

Study challenges a site that's key to how humans got to the Americas

Sunday, Apr 12
Molecular & Computational biology
17

Unlocking how dogs' fungal ear infections evade treatment

Astronomy
2446

Astronomers find the strongest evidence yet for the universe's first stars

Paleontology & Fossils
110

Extinct ice age giants in Bender's Cave challenge existing climate records for the Edwards Plateau

Archaeology
45

Ancient Korean DNA reveals marriages between closely related individuals

Evolution
3309

Embryo fossil found in South Africa is world's oldest proof that mammal ancestors laid eggs

Space Exploration
37

Artemis crew urges unity on 'lifeboat' Earth

Analytical Chemistry
43

Scientists build arsenic-lined crystal pore framework to boost rhodium catalyst performance