Top science news headlines for the week 14

Monday, Mar 30
General Physics
1824

Pairs of atoms observed existing in two places at once for the first time

Earth Sciences
592

Global human population is pushing Earth past its breaking point

Ecology
453

Gut bacteria may influence social behavior through smell

Earth Sciences
606

Recovery from sudden permafrost collapse ranges from 10 years to a century, study suggests

Astronomy
254

Ripples in spacetime and the universe's most controversial number

Quantum Physics
191

Silicon quantum computer performs logical operations for the first time

General Physics
60

Framework unifies the classical and quantum Mpemba effects

Tuesday, Mar 31
Space Exploration
601

Terraforming Mars: Modeling engineered aerosols to warm the planet

Earth Sciences
10

Circular economies should work for communities, not against them

Condensed Matter
76

Quantum magnetism: Spin-flip process in atomic nucleus does not account for all magnetic behavior

Evolution
10

Parasites defy biodiversity rules, thriving far from the equator

Cell & Microbiology
69

SimCells successfully target and kill drug-resistant bacteria

Social Sciences
19

Ending birthright citizenship would impact Asians and Latinos most, study finds

Archaeology
85

Lost mosaic reveals first image of female beast-fighter from the Roman era

Wednesday, Apr 01
Archaeology
1132

Thirty previously unpublished verses by Empedocles discovered on a papyrus from Cairo

Astronomy
1014

Unexplained sky flashes from the 1950s: Independent analysis supports their existence

Bio & Medicine
323

Graphene 'scaffold' recruits bone cells and helps the body regenerate fractures

General Physics
220

Gravitational waves as possible candidates for the origin of dark matter

Bio & Medicine
45

Molecular system can distinguish and neutralize cancer cells, paving the way for 'smart' drugs

Social Sciences
937

Study suggests people are losing 338 spoken words every year and have been for at least 15 years

Earth Sciences
91

Conflict-driven farmland abandonment in Syria leads to land uplift, study finds

Thursday, Apr 02
Astronomy
254

Cosmologists collaborate to sharpen measurements of the Hubble constant

Planetary Sciences
84

Early data from Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveals over 11,000 new asteroids

Astronomy
122

Ghostly particles: Dark radiation may have masqueraded as neutrinos

Biochemistry
94

Smartphone rapid test detects microbiologically contaminated water in less than a minute

Evolution
237

Spectacular fossil treasure trove pushes back origins of complex animals

General Physics
295

Gravity from positivity: Single massive spin-3/2 particle makes gravity logically inevitable, study claims

Archaeology
63

Native Americans were making dice, gambling, exploring probability millennia before their Old World counterparts

Friday, Apr 03
General Physics
429

The secrets of black holes and the Higgs mass could be hidden in a 7-dimensional geometry

Planetary Sciences
214

The depths of Neptune and Uranus may be 'superionic'

Astronomy
321

The most pristine star yet found in the known universe

Plants & Animals
936

Tiny African fish caught climbing to the top of a 50-foot waterfall

Plants & Animals
31

Bumblebees can perceive rhythm, despite their brains being the size of a sesame seed

Bio & Medicine
12

Nanotube injector transfers cytoplasmic contents and organelles between living cells safely

Environment
29

Can unpaved roads and watersheds co-exist? Researchers wade into the question

Saturday, Apr 04
Evolution
66

Humans' closest invertebrate ancestors date back much further than thought

Quantum Physics
223

Microscopic mechanism of 'quantum collapse' in real-world environments uncovered for the first time

Analytical Chemistry
65

Iridium's hidden surface chemistry may change how hydrogen and chlorine are made

Evolution
84

How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals

Social Sciences
22

Humor helps older adults navigate aging, research suggests

Evolution
110

Our modern vision evolved from an ancient one‑eyed worm creature

Veterinary medicine
20

A simple ECG test could flag racehorses at risk of exercise arrhythmias

Sunday, Apr 05
Paleontology & Fossils
93

The revolution in dinosaur science started 50 years ago—here's what we have learned

Space Exploration
488

Artemis astronauts glimpse moon's 'Grand Canyon' ahead of historic lunar flyby

Astronomy
54

TESS spots the rise of a black hole X-ray binary system

Evolution
49

It takes a village: How cooperative breeding has shaped Lake Tanganyika fish

Planetary Sciences
471

The largest survey of exoplanet spins confirms a long-held prediction

Polymers
26

The dual self-assembly network: A new chapter in 3D-printable hydrogels

Environment
26

Why cutting down rainforests may be driving 28,000 heat deaths a year